Erwin Mueller vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Erwin Mueller 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

Erwin Mueller

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erwin Mueller 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Erwin Mueller 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Erwin Mueller 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Erwin Mueller 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Erwin Mueller 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erwin Mueller 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 7.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 3,248 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 2,050 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 853 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Erwin Mueller 425 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .429 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .627 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 1.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Erwin Mueller 71 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Erwin Mueller 68 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Erwin Mueller 27 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Erwin Mueller 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erwin Mueller .329 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Erwin Mueller .536 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Erwin Mueller - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Erwin Mueller - 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.