Blue Edwards vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 David Thompson 407

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (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.