Bill Russell vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

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

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kurt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kurt Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kurt 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 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kurt Thomas .463

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)

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.