Cazzie Russell vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cazzie Russell 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.