Bill Russell vs. Hollis Thompson Comparison

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

Hollis Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Hollis Thompson: 2013-14 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Hollis Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Hollis Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Hollis Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Hollis Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Hollis Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Hollis Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Hollis 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 Hollis Thompson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Hollis Thompson 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Hollis Thompson 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hollis Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hollis Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Hollis Thompson 2,050

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Hollis Thompson 829

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Hollis Thompson 292

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hollis Thompson 166

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hollis Thompson 68

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Hollis Thompson 265

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Hollis Thompson .413

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hollis Thompson .386

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Hollis Thompson .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Hollis Thompson 9.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Hollis Thompson 3.5 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Hollis Thompson 1.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hollis Thompson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hollis Thompson 0.4 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Hollis Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Hollis Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Hollis Thompson -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Hollis Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Hollis Thompson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Hollis Thompson -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Hollis Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Hollis Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Hollis Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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