Bill Russell vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lance Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lance 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 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lance Thomas 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3 (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.