Walker Russell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Walker 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

Walker Russell

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walker Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Walker Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Walker Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Walker Russell 155 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Walker Russell 7 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)