Taj Gibson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 David Thompson 407

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 David Thompson 27

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.