Ed Earle vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ed Earle 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

Ed Earle

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Earle: 1953-54 to 1953-54
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Earle 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Earle 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Earle 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Earle 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Earle 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Earle 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Earle 2.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle 4 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Earle 2 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Earle 0 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ed Earle 2 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle .500 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle .500 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle 2.0 (1954) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle 1.0 (1954) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle 0.0 (1954) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Earle - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Earle - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Earle - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Earle - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ed Earle 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Earle - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Earle - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Earle - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Earle - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Earle - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Earle - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.