Ed Kalafat vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Kalafat 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 David Thompson 1,631

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

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

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 David Thompson 101

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

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

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.