Darius Garland vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 David Thompson 407

Total Games Darius Garland 307 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 16.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 151 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 21 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Darius Garland 49 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Darius Garland 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .431 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .396 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .800 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.3 (2024) 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.