Bob Nash vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Nash 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Nash 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bob Nash 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bob Nash 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Nash 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.2 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 1,036 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 483 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bob Nash 147 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bob Nash 59 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bob Nash 43 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Bob Nash 219 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .435 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .730 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 6.4 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.6 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.9 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Nash 24 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bob Nash 11 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bob Nash 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bob Nash 0 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bob Nash 4 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Bob Nash 5 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Nash .296 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Nash - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Nash .800 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Nash 4.8 (1979) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Nash 2.2 (1979) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.