D'Angelo Russell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and D'Angelo 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 David Thompson 5

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * David Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team D'Angelo Russell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 David Thompson 2

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 David Thompson 407

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 13.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 418 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 89 David Thompson 115

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 143 David Thompson 101

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 30 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 David Thompson 27

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 30 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .383 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .326 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .782 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024) 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.