Paul McPherson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Paul McPherson 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

Paul McPherson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul McPherson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul McPherson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 David Thompson 407

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Paul McPherson - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Paul McPherson - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - David Thompson 27

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - 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.