Sam Bowie vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 David Thompson 407

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 David Thompson 27

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.