Armen Gilliam vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Armen Gilliam 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

Armen Gilliam

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Armen Gilliam 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Armen Gilliam 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Armen Gilliam 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Armen Gilliam 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Armen Gilliam 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 13.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 12,700 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 6,401 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 1,088 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 676 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 607 David Thompson 407

Total Games Armen Gilliam 929 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .489 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .776 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 8.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 4.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 302 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 156 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 18 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 14 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 20 David Thompson 27

Total Games Armen Gilliam 34 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .444 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .784 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994) 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.