Bill Russell vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tristan Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tristan 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 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tristan Thompson .562

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.