Walker Russell vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Walker Russell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walker Russell 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 David Thompson 407

Total Games Walker Russell 155 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Walker Russell 7 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) 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.