Bill Russell vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

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

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tim Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tim 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 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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.