Bill Russell vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

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

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Irving Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Irving 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 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Irving Thomas 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Irving Thomas 10

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Irving Thomas .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Irving Thomas 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Irving Thomas 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

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.