Bill Garnett vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (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.