Ralph O'Brien vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ralph O'Brien 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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph O'Brien 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ralph O'Brien 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ralph O'Brien 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ralph O'Brien 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph O'Brien 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 848 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 192 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 180 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 119 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .360 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien .830 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 5.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 17 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 4 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 3 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 3 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .385 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** 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. ** 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.