Bill Russell vs. JT Thor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JT Thor 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.

JT Thor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
JT Thor: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 JT Thor 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 JT Thor 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 JT Thor 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 JT Thor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 JT Thor 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 JT Thor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 JT Thor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * JT Thor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 JT Thor 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 JT Thor 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 JT Thor 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 JT Thor 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 JT Thor 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 JT Thor 528

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 JT Thor 341

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 JT Thor 84

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor 41

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor 61

Total Games Bill Russell 963 JT Thor 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 JT Thor .418

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor .320

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 JT Thor .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) JT Thor 3.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) JT Thor 2.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) JT Thor 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 JT Thor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 JT Thor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 JT Thor -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 JT Thor -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 JT Thor -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 JT Thor -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 JT Thor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 JT Thor -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 JT Thor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) JT Thor -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) JT Thor -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) JT Thor -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JT Thor -

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.