Thomas Bryant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Thomas Bryant 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

Thomas Bryant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Bryant: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Bryant 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Thomas Bryant 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Thomas Bryant 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Thomas Bryant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Bryant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Thomas Bryant 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Thomas Bryant 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 2,529 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 1,451 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 273 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 87 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Thomas Bryant 193 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Thomas Bryant 267 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .596 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .768 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 14.3 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 7.2 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.8 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.1 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Bryant 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Thomas Bryant 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Thomas Bryant 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Thomas Bryant 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Thomas Bryant 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Bryant .714 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Thomas Bryant .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Bryant .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Bryant 6.0 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Bryant 2.5 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thomas Bryant 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.