Steve Downing vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 David Thompson 407

Total Games Steve Downing 27 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Steve Downing 1 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.