Rick Carlisle vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.