Carl Herrera vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Carl Herrera 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

Carl Herrera

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Herrera 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Carl Herrera 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Carl Herrera 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Carl Herrera 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carl Herrera 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Herrera 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 5.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 2,481 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 1,690 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Carl Herrera 261 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Carl Herrera 237 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 204 David Thompson 407

Total Games Carl Herrera 465 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .476 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .143 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .643 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 3.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 2.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 137 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 98 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Carl Herrera 13 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Carl Herrera 10 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games Carl Herrera 41 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .451 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .711 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994) 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.