Mark Eaton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Mark Eaton 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

Mark Eaton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Eaton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mark Eaton 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mark Eaton 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mark Eaton 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mark Eaton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Eaton 3 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 5 David Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Eaton 2 David Thompson 0 *

Blocks Leader Mark Eaton 4 David Thompson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 3.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 5,216 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 6,939 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mark Eaton 840 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mark Eaton 368 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 3,064 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mark Eaton 875 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .458 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .649 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 2.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 454 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 557 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mark Eaton 52 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mark Eaton 35 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 210 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mark Eaton 74 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .489 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .639 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.8 (1985) 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.