Rod Strickland vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rod Strickland 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

Rod Strickland

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Strickland 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rod Strickland 17 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rod Strickland 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rod Strickland 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Strickland 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Strickland 1 David Thompson 2

Assists Leader Rod Strickland 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 3.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 14,463 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 4,084 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rod Strickland 7,987 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rod Strickland 1,616 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 215 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rod Strickland 1,094 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .454 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .282 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .721 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 4.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 699 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 207 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rod Strickland 390 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rod Strickland 56 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 11 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rod Strickland 52 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .446 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .286 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .706 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992) 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.