Bill Russell vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

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

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bernard Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bernard 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 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bernard Thompson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5 (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.