Lou Hudson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lou Hudson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 20.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.