David Thompson vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games David Thompson 509 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games David Thompson 27 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.