Bill Russell vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Justus Thigpen 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Justus Thigpen 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 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.