Sam Perkins vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Perkins 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 David Thompson 407

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 David Thompson 27

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) 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.