Eric Riley vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Eric Riley 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

Eric Riley

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Riley 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 David Thompson 407

Total Games Eric Riley 186 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Eric Riley - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Eric Riley - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Eric Riley - David Thompson 27

Total Games Eric Riley 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - 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.