Bill Russell vs. Kevin Thompson Comparison

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

Kevin Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kevin Thompson: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kevin Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kevin Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kevin Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kevin Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kevin Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kevin Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kevin 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 Kevin Thompson 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kevin Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kevin Thompson 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kevin Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kevin Thompson 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kevin Thompson 3

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Thompson 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kevin Thompson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kevin Thompson .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kevin Thompson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kevin Thompson 0.9 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kevin Thompson 0.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kevin Thompson 0.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Thompson 0.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kevin Thompson 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kevin Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kevin Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kevin Thompson -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kevin Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kevin Thompson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kevin Thompson -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kevin Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kevin Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kevin Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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