Cedric Ball vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Cedric Ball 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

Cedric Ball

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Ball: 1990-91 to 1990-91
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Ball 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Ball 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Cedric Ball 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Cedric Ball 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cedric Ball 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Ball 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball 8 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball 11 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Cedric Ball 0 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Cedric Ball 0 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Cedric Ball 2 David Thompson 407

Total Games Cedric Ball 7 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball .375 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball 1.000 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball 1.1 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball 1.6 (1991) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball 0.0 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball 0.3 (1991) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Ball - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Cedric Ball - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Cedric Ball - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Cedric Ball - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Cedric Ball - David Thompson 27

Total Games Cedric Ball 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Ball - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Cedric Ball - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Ball - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cedric Ball - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Ball - 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.