David Thompson vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Al Thornton 152

Total Games David Thompson 509 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Al Thornton -

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Al Thornton -

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Al Thornton -

Total Games David Thompson 27 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Al Thornton -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.