Phil Ford vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 David Thompson 407

Total Games Phil Ford 482 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Phil Ford 15 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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.