Bill Russell vs. Daniel Theis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Theis 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.

Daniel Theis

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Daniel Theis 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Daniel Theis 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Daniel Theis 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Daniel Theis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Daniel Theis 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Daniel Theis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Daniel Theis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Daniel Theis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Daniel Theis 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Daniel Theis 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 Daniel Theis 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Daniel Theis 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Daniel Theis 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Daniel Theis 2,742

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Daniel Theis 1,775

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Daniel Theis 454

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 172

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 319

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Daniel Theis 373

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Daniel Theis .541

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis .331

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Daniel Theis .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Daniel Theis 9.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Daniel Theis 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Daniel Theis 1.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Daniel Theis 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Daniel Theis 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Daniel Theis 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Daniel Theis 233

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Daniel Theis 183

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Daniel Theis 36

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 30

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Daniel Theis 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Daniel Theis .527

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Daniel Theis .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Daniel Theis 8.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Daniel Theis 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Daniel Theis 1.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Theis 1.2 (2020)

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.