Brian Oliver vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Brian Oliver 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

Brian Oliver

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Oliver 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Brian Oliver 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Brian Oliver 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Brian Oliver 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brian Oliver 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Oliver 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 389 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 123 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Brian Oliver 114 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Brian Oliver 45 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 6 David Thompson 407

Total Games Brian Oliver 118 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .388 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver .227 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver .705 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 6 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 0 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Brian Oliver 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Brian Oliver 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Brian Oliver 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .333 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) 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.