Gary Garland vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 David Thompson 407

Total Games Gary Garland 78 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gary Garland - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gary Garland - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gary Garland - David Thompson 27

Total Games Gary Garland 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - 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.