Bill Cartwright vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bill Cartwright 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

Bill Cartwright

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Cartwright 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 13.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) 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.