Lionel Malamed vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 115

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.