Bill Russell vs. Jamel Thomas Comparison

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

Jamel Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jamel Thomas: 1999-00 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jamel Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jamel Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jamel Thomas 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jamel Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jamel Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jamel Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jamel 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 Jamel Thomas 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jamel Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jamel Thomas 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jamel Thomas 30

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jamel Thomas 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jamel Thomas 6

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jamel Thomas 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jamel Thomas .378

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jamel Thomas 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jamel Thomas 2.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jamel Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jamel Thomas 0.9 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas 0.6 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas 0.0 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jamel Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jamel Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jamel Thomas -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jamel Thomas -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jamel Thomas -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jamel Thomas -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jamel Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jamel Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jamel Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jamel Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jamel Thomas -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jamel Thomas -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamel Thomas -

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.