Bill Russell vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl 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.

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Carl Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Carl Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Carl 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 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Carl Thomas 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Carl Thomas 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Carl Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

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.