Bill Russell vs. Charles Thomas Comparison

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

Charles Thomas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Charles Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Charles Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Charles Thomas 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Charles Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Charles Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Charles Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Charles 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 Charles Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Charles Thomas 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Charles Thomas 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Charles Thomas 48

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Charles Thomas 22

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Charles Thomas 22

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Charles Thomas 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Charles Thomas .353

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas .118

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Charles Thomas .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Charles Thomas 1.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Charles Thomas 0.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Charles Thomas 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas 0.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Charles Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Charles Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Charles Thomas -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Charles Thomas -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Charles Thomas -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Charles Thomas -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Charles Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Charles Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Charles Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Charles Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Charles Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Charles Thomas -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charles Thomas -

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.