Dwight Davis vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.