Bill Russell vs. Thomas Welsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Welsh 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.

Thomas Welsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Thomas Welsh: 2018-19 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Thomas Welsh 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Thomas Welsh 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Thomas Welsh 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Thomas Welsh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Thomas Welsh 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Thomas Welsh 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Thomas Welsh 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 Thomas Welsh 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Thomas Welsh 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Thomas Welsh 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Thomas Welsh 18

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Thomas Welsh 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Thomas Welsh 5

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Thomas Welsh 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Thomas Welsh .538

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh .429

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Thomas Welsh .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Thomas Welsh 1.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Thomas Welsh 0.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Thomas Welsh 0.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh 0.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh 0.0 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Thomas Welsh -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Thomas Welsh -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Thomas Welsh -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Thomas Welsh -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Thomas Welsh -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Thomas Welsh -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Thomas Welsh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Thomas Welsh -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Thomas Welsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Thomas Welsh -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Thomas Welsh -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Thomas Welsh -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thomas Welsh -

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.