Bill Russell vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Etan Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Etan 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 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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.