Rodney McGruder vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rodney McGruder 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

Rodney McGruder

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney McGruder 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rodney McGruder 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rodney McGruder 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rodney McGruder 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney McGruder 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McGruder 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 5.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 1,825 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 884 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 381 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 161 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 50 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rodney McGruder 317 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .420 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .360 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder .672 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McGruder 10 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rodney McGruder 8 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rodney McGruder 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rodney McGruder 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rodney McGruder 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rodney McGruder 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McGruder .444 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rodney McGruder .400 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McGruder - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020) 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.