Bill Russell vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

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

Brooks Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Brooks Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Brooks 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 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Brooks Thompson 1.3

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Brooks Thompson 10

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)

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.