Bill Russell vs. David Thirdkill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thirdkill 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.

David Thirdkill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
David Thirdkill: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 David Thirdkill 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 David Thirdkill 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 David Thirdkill 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 David Thirdkill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 David Thirdkill 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 David Thirdkill 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * David Thirdkill 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 David Thirdkill 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 David Thirdkill 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 David Thirdkill 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 David Thirdkill 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 David Thirdkill 510

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 David Thirdkill 209

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 David Thirdkill 84

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 47

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 13

Total Games Bill Russell 963 David Thirdkill 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 David Thirdkill .457

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill .091

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 David Thirdkill .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) David Thirdkill 4.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) David Thirdkill 1.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) David Thirdkill 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 David Thirdkill 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 David Thirdkill 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 David Thirdkill 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 David Thirdkill 21

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 David Thirdkill 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 David Thirdkill 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 David Thirdkill 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 David Thirdkill .318

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 David Thirdkill .467

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) David Thirdkill 1.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) David Thirdkill 0.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) David Thirdkill 0.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thirdkill 0.0 (1986)

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.