Not all General Authorities were bishops

More than 80 percent of General Authorities of the LDS Church have served as bishops or branch presidents, but among the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, only 50 percent previously served in those capacities.
Previously served as bishop or branch president Did not previously serve ALL GENERAL AUTHORITIES Among the First Presidency and Quorum of Twelve Apostles
PREVIOUSLY SERVED DID NOT PREVIOUSLY SERVE

82%
Thomas S. Monson Henry B. Eyring Dieter F. Uchtdorf

18%

84 of 103 members
M. Russell Ballard Robert D. Hales Boyd K. Packer L. Tom Perry

FIRST QUORUM OF SEVENTY 52 7

SECOND QUORUM OF SEVENTY PRESIDENCY OF SEVENTY

5 2
FIRST PRESIDENCY

17 2
QUORUM OF TWELVE APOSTLES

Jeffrey R. Holland

David A. Bednar

Russell M. Nelson

Dallin H. Oaks

2 1
PRESIDING BISHOPRIC

6 6

1 2

Quentin L. Cook

Todd Christofferson

Richard G. Scott

Neil L. Andersen
The Salt Lake Tribune

Source: Listings in biographies of LDS general authorities and in Church Almanac