Don Buse vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 David Thompson 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 David Thompson 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 David Thompson 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 David Thompson 407

Total Games Don Buse 648 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Don Buse 125 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Don Buse 37 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games Don Buse 35 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.