David Thompson vs. Tyler Zeller Comparison

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

Tyler Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Tyler Zeller: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Tyler Zeller 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Tyler Zeller 8

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Tyler Zeller 4

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Tyler Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Tyler Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Tyler Zeller 6.9

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Tyler Zeller 4.4

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Tyler Zeller 0.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Tyler Zeller 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Tyler Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Tyler Zeller 2,873

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Tyler Zeller 1,820

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Tyler Zeller 367

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Tyler Zeller 104

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Tyler Zeller 241

Total Games David Thompson 509 Tyler Zeller 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Tyler Zeller .508

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Tyler Zeller .286

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Tyler Zeller .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Tyler Zeller 10.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Tyler Zeller 5.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Tyler Zeller 1.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Tyler Zeller 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Tyler Zeller 0.9 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Tyler Zeller 3.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Tyler Zeller 2.6

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Tyler Zeller 0.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Tyler Zeller 0.2

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Tyler Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Tyler Zeller 95

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Tyler Zeller 66

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Tyler Zeller 15

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Tyler Zeller 6

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Tyler Zeller 8

Total Games David Thompson 27 Tyler Zeller 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Tyler Zeller .527

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Tyler Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Tyler Zeller .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Tyler Zeller 8.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Tyler Zeller 5.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Tyler Zeller 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2016)

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