Mel McCants vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Mel McCants 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

Mel McCants

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel McCants 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel McCants 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McCants 1.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McCants 22 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel McCants 6 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel McCants 2 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel McCants 3 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel McCants 1 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel McCants 13 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McCants .308 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel McCants - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel McCants .750 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McCants 1.7 (1990) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.5 (1990) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.2 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.1 (1990) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel McCants 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel McCants 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McCants - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel McCants - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel McCants - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel McCants 0.0 (1990) 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.