Bob McAdoo vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 David Thompson 2

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

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 David Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.