Cazzie Russell vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Cazzie 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Isaiah Thomas .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.