Lamar Patterson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Lamar Patterson 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

Lamar Patterson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lamar Patterson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lamar Patterson 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Lamar Patterson 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Lamar Patterson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lamar Patterson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lamar Patterson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 2.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Patterson 93 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Lamar Patterson 57 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Lamar Patterson 45 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Lamar Patterson 10 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Lamar Patterson 2 David Thompson 407

Total Games Lamar Patterson 40 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Patterson .326 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Lamar Patterson .236 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Patterson .720 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Patterson 6 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Lamar Patterson 5 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Lamar Patterson 3 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Lamar Patterson 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Lamar Patterson 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Lamar Patterson 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Patterson .286 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Lamar Patterson .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Patterson 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016) 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.