Maurice Cheeks vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 David Thompson 407

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 David Thompson 27

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.