Mel Riebe vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Riebe 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.