Glenn McDonald vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Glenn McDonald 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 David Thompson 407

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.