Austin Rivers vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Austin Rivers 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

Austin Rivers

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Rivers 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Austin Rivers 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Austin Rivers 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Austin Rivers 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Austin Rivers 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Rivers 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 8.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 5,996 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 1,442 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Austin Rivers 1,513 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Austin Rivers 494 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 112 David Thompson 407

Total Games Austin Rivers 707 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .419 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .349 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .653 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 7.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 1.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 457 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 124 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Austin Rivers 88 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Austin Rivers 36 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 11 David Thompson 27

Total Games Austin Rivers 64 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .412 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .357 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .727 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017) 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.