Bill Russell vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

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

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Billy Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Billy 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 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Billy Thompson 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Billy Thompson .545

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.