Thurl Bailey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Bill Russell - 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.