David Thompson vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Tom Tolbert 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games David Thompson 509 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games David Thompson 27 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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