Norris Cole vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 David Thompson 407

Total Games Norris Cole 360 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 David Thompson 27

Total Games Norris Cole 68 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.