Bryon Russell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bryon 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

Bryon Russell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryon Russell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bryon Russell 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bryon Russell 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bryon Russell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bryon Russell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bryon Russell 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 7.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 6,663 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 2,914 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bryon Russell 1,085 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bryon Russell 874 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 203 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bryon Russell 841 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .431 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .369 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .750 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 9.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 4.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 1,038 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 444 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bryon Russell 135 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bryon Russell 110 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 28 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bryon Russell 105 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .440 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .365 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .759 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000) 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.