Bill Russell vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Paul Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Paul 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 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 4

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Paul Thompson .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.