Bill Russell vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 David Thompson 2

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 David 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 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Russell 963 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Russell 165 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.