Bill Chamberlain vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.