Bill Russell vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

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

Kenny Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kenny Thomas: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kenny Thomas 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kenny Thomas 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kenny Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kenny Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kenny Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kenny 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 Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kenny Thomas 6.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kenny Thomas 1.5

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kenny Thomas 5,876

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kenny Thomas 4,341

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kenny Thomas 975

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 527

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 276

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kenny Thomas 14.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kenny Thomas 10.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kenny Thomas 2.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 1.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 0.9 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kenny Thomas 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kenny Thomas 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kenny Thomas 222

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kenny Thomas 183

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kenny Thomas 31

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 17

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kenny Thomas .529

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kenny Thomas 12.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kenny Thomas 9.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kenny Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Thomas 0.4 (2003)

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.