Bill Russell vs. Jason Thompson Comparison

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

Jason Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jason Thompson: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jason Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jason Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jason Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jason Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jason Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jason Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jason 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 Jason Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jason Thompson 6.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jason Thompson 1.1

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jason Thompson 5,210

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jason Thompson 3,880

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jason Thompson 635

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 283

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 414

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jason Thompson 588

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jason Thompson .496

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson .143

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jason Thompson .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jason Thompson 12.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jason Thompson 8.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jason Thompson 1.7 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 1.0 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jason Thompson 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jason Thompson 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jason Thompson 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jason Thompson 8

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jason Thompson 11

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jason Thompson 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jason Thompson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jason Thompson .444

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jason Thompson .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jason Thompson 0.8 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jason Thompson 1.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 0.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Thompson 0.1 (2016)

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.