Bill Russell vs. Cameron Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Thomas 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.

Cameron Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Cameron Thomas: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Cameron Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Cameron Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Cameron Thomas 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Cameron Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Cameron Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Cameron Thomas 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Cameron Thomas 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Cameron Thomas 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 Cameron Thomas 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Cameron Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Cameron Thomas 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Cameron Thomas 2,656

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Cameron Thomas 470

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Cameron Thomas 348

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 98

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 31

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Cameron Thomas 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Cameron Thomas .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas .344

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Cameron Thomas .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Cameron Thomas 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Cameron Thomas 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Cameron Thomas 2.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Cameron Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Cameron Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Cameron Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Cameron Thomas 6

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Cameron Thomas 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Cameron Thomas 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Cameron Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Cameron Thomas .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Cameron Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Cameron Thomas 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Cameron Thomas 0.0 (2023)

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.