Bill Russell vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Otis Thorpe 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Otis Thorpe 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 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.