Bill Russell vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tom Thacker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tom Thacker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tom Thacker 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tom Thacker 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 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

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.