Bill Russell vs. Hasheem Thabeet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hasheem Thabeet 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.

Hasheem Thabeet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Hasheem Thabeet: 2009-10 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Hasheem Thabeet 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Hasheem Thabeet 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Hasheem Thabeet 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Hasheem Thabeet 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Hasheem Thabeet 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Hasheem Thabeet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Hasheem Thabeet 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Hasheem Thabeet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Hasheem Thabeet 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Hasheem Thabeet 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 Hasheem Thabeet 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Hasheem Thabeet 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Hasheem Thabeet 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Hasheem Thabeet 483

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Hasheem Thabeet 595

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Hasheem Thabeet 27

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 59

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 184

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Hasheem Thabeet 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Hasheem Thabeet .567

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Hasheem Thabeet .578

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Hasheem Thabeet 3.1 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Hasheem Thabeet 3.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Hasheem Thabeet 0.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 1.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Hasheem Thabeet 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Hasheem Thabeet 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Hasheem Thabeet 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Hasheem Thabeet 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Hasheem Thabeet 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Hasheem Thabeet 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Hasheem Thabeet 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Hasheem Thabeet .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Hasheem Thabeet -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Hasheem Thabeet 0.5 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Hasheem Thabeet 1.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Hasheem Thabeet 0.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hasheem Thabeet 0.0 (2014)

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.