Pep Saul vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Pep Saul 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

Pep Saul

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pep Saul 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Pep Saul 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Pep Saul 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Pep Saul 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pep Saul 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pep Saul 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pep Saul 5.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.0 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pep Saul 2,152 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Pep Saul 683 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Pep Saul 596 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Pep Saul 384 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pep Saul .360 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Pep Saul .739 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pep Saul 7.4 (1953) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 2.3 (1952) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pep Saul 6.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.0 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 1.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pep Saul 321 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Pep Saul 94 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Pep Saul 87 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Pep Saul 49 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pep Saul .428 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Pep Saul .730 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pep Saul 11.3 (1952) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 3.5 (1952) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.