Tim Duncan vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 David Thompson 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 David Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 David Thompson 407

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 David Thompson 27

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) 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.