Kelvin Cato vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Kelvin Cato 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

Kelvin Cato

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelvin Cato: 1997-98 to 2006-07
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelvin Cato 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kelvin Cato 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kelvin Cato 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kelvin Cato 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kelvin Cato 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kelvin Cato 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 5.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 5.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Cato 2,960 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kelvin Cato 2,874 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kelvin Cato 244 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kelvin Cato 292 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kelvin Cato 685 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kelvin Cato 541 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Cato .507 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Cato .077 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Cato .644 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 8.7 (2000) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 7.0 (2002) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.0 (2004) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.9 (2005) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.9 (2000) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 3.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 2.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelvin Cato 67 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kelvin Cato 60 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kelvin Cato 5 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kelvin Cato 7 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kelvin Cato 12 David Thompson 27

Total Games Kelvin Cato 21 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelvin Cato .491 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kelvin Cato .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kelvin Cato .536 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelvin Cato 6.5 (1998) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kelvin Cato 6.8 (2004) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kelvin Cato 0.4 (2004) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.0 (2004) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kelvin Cato 1.8 (1998) 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.