Frank Russell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Frank Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Frank Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Frank Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.