Bill Russell vs. Dijon Thompson Comparison

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

Dijon Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dijon Thompson: 2005-06 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dijon Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dijon Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dijon Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dijon Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dijon Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dijon Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dijon 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 Dijon Thompson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dijon Thompson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dijon Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson 0.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dijon Thompson 45

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dijon Thompson 19

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dijon Thompson 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson 3

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dijon Thompson 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dijon Thompson .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson .308

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dijon Thompson .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dijon Thompson 2.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dijon Thompson 1.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dijon Thompson 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dijon Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dijon Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dijon Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dijon Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dijon Thompson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dijon Thompson -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dijon Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dijon Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dijon Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dijon Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dijon Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dijon Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dijon Thompson -

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.