Bill Russell vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Reggie Theus 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Reggie Theus 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 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.