Joe Ruklick vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Ruklick 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.