Kurt Rambis vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Kurt Rambis 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

Kurt Rambis

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Rambis: 1981-82 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Rambis 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kurt Rambis 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kurt Rambis 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kurt Rambis 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kurt Rambis 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Rambis 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Rambis 4,603 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kurt Rambis 4,961 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kurt Rambis 931 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kurt Rambis 761 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kurt Rambis 456 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kurt Rambis 880 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Rambis .534 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kurt Rambis .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Rambis .689 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 11.1 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 9.4 (1989) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 2.1 (1989) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.2 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Rambis 719 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kurt Rambis 764 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kurt Rambis 119 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kurt Rambis 85 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kurt Rambis 68 David Thompson 27

Total Games Kurt Rambis 139 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Rambis .574 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kurt Rambis .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Rambis .702 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Rambis 7.5 (1983) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Rambis 7.7 (1990) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.3 (1991) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kurt Rambis 1.1 (1983) 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.