David Thompson vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 509 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 27 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.