Bob Elliott vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bob Elliott 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

Bob Elliott

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 7.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bob Elliott - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bob Elliott - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - David Thompson 27

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - 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.