Derrick Alston vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 David Thompson 407

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Derrick Alston - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Derrick Alston - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - David Thompson 27

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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