Bailey Howell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** 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. ** 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.