David Thompson vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Paul Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games David Thompson 509 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games David Thompson 27 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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