Bill Russell vs. Sindarius Thornwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sindarius Thornwell 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.

Sindarius Thornwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sindarius Thornwell: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sindarius Thornwell 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sindarius Thornwell 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sindarius Thornwell 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sindarius Thornwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sindarius Thornwell 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sindarius Thornwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Sindarius Thornwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Sindarius Thornwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Sindarius Thornwell 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sindarius Thornwell 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 Sindarius Thornwell 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sindarius Thornwell 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sindarius Thornwell 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sindarius Thornwell 401

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sindarius Thornwell 206

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sindarius Thornwell 111

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 76

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 35

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sindarius Thornwell 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sindarius Thornwell .407

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sindarius Thornwell .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sindarius Thornwell 8.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sindarius Thornwell 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sindarius Thornwell 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sindarius Thornwell 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sindarius Thornwell 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sindarius Thornwell 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sindarius Thornwell 5

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sindarius Thornwell 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sindarius Thornwell 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sindarius Thornwell 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sindarius Thornwell .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sindarius Thornwell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sindarius Thornwell 1.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sindarius Thornwell 1.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sindarius Thornwell 0.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sindarius Thornwell 0.0 (2019)

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.