Bill Russell vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mychal Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mychal 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 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mychal Thompson 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mychal Thompson .501

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.