Al Horford vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Al Horford 830 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 David Thompson 407

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,230 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,464 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Al Horford 592 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Al Horford 146 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Al Horford 226 David Thompson 27

Total Games Al Horford 181 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .388 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.