Bill Russell vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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.

Amen Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Amen Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Amen Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Amen Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Amen Thompson 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 Amen Thompson 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Amen Thompson 6.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Amen Thompson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Amen Thompson 592

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Amen Thompson 409

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Amen Thompson 163

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson 78

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson 38

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Amen Thompson 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Amen Thompson .536

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson .138

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Amen Thompson 9.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Amen Thompson 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Amen Thompson 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Amen Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Amen Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Amen Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Amen Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Amen Thompson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Amen Thompson -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Amen Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Amen Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Amen Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Amen Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Amen Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Amen Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Amen Thompson -

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.