Markus Howard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Markus Howard 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

Markus Howard

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markus Howard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Markus Howard 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Markus Howard 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Markus Howard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Markus Howard 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Markus Howard 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 3.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 231 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 33 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Markus Howard 25 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Markus Howard 13 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 David Thompson 407

Total Games Markus Howard 68 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .382 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .341 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .844 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.1 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.6 (2021) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 (2021) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.3 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 42 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 7 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Markus Howard 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Markus Howard 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Markus Howard 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .405 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .423 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 (2021) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 (2021) 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.