David Thompson vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games David Thompson 509 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games David Thompson 27 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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