Bill Russell vs. Corny Thompson Comparison

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

Corny Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Corny Thompson: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Corny Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Corny Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Corny Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Corny Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Corny Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Corny Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Corny 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 Corny Thompson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Corny Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Corny Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Corny Thompson 122

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Corny Thompson 120

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Corny Thompson 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Corny Thompson 12

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Corny Thompson 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Corny Thompson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Corny Thompson .314

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Corny Thompson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Corny Thompson 2.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Corny Thompson 2.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Corny Thompson 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Corny Thompson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Corny Thompson -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Corny Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Corny Thompson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Corny Thompson -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Corny Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Corny Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Corny Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Corny 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.