Bill Laimbeer vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 David Thompson 2

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.