Bill Russell vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

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

Matt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Matt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Matt Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Matt 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 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 1

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Matt Thomas 0.1 (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.