Bill Russell vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bob Thornton 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Thornton 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 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.