Frank Russell vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Frank 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

Frank Russell

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.