Don Collins vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Don Collins 546 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Don Collins 332 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 David Thompson 407

Total Games Don Collins 303 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Don Collins 6 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Don Collins 4 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Don Collins 8 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) 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.