Bill Russell vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Isaiah Thomas 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Isaiah Thomas 1

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Isaiah 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 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.