Bill Russell vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bill Thieben 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bill Thieben 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bill Thieben 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 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Thieben - 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.