Kyrie Irving vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,778 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 285 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 365 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 110 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 David Thompson 27

Total Games Kyrie Irving 76 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .396 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .889 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.