Ed Nealy vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Nealy 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) 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.