Bill Russell vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 LaSalle 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 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Bill Russell 963 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Bill Russell 165 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 LaSalle Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.