Bill Russell vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thomas and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Billy Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Billy Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Billy Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Billy Thomas 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.