Aaron Gordon vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 David Thompson 407

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 583 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 282 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 120 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 26 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 David Thompson 27

Total Games Aaron Gordon 44 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.5 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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