Bill Russell vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

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

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tyrus Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tyrus Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tyrus 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 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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.