Dale Ellis vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 David Thompson 407

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 David Thompson 27

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.