Bill Russell vs. Thabo Sefolosha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thabo Sefolosha 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.

Thabo Sefolosha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Thabo Sefolosha: 2006-07 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Thabo Sefolosha 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Thabo Sefolosha 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Thabo Sefolosha 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Thabo Sefolosha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Thabo Sefolosha 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Thabo Sefolosha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Thabo Sefolosha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Thabo Sefolosha 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Thabo Sefolosha 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Thabo Sefolosha 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 Thabo Sefolosha 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Thabo Sefolosha 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Thabo Sefolosha 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Thabo Sefolosha 4,994

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Thabo Sefolosha 3,252

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Thabo Sefolosha 1,196

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 935

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 366

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Thabo Sefolosha 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Thabo Sefolosha .449

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha .349

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Thabo Sefolosha .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Thabo Sefolosha 8.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Thabo Sefolosha 4.7 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Thabo Sefolosha 1.9 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 1.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 0.7 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Thabo Sefolosha 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Thabo Sefolosha 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Thabo Sefolosha 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Thabo Sefolosha 426

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Thabo Sefolosha 270

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Thabo Sefolosha 104

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 85

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 31

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Thabo Sefolosha 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Thabo Sefolosha .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha .283

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Thabo Sefolosha .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Thabo Sefolosha 5.9 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Thabo Sefolosha 4.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Thabo Sefolosha 2.1 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thabo Sefolosha 1.0 (2010)

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.