Bill Russell vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim 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 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Thomas 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Thomas -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Thomas -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim 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.