Tom Kozelko vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Tom Kozelko 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

Tom Kozelko

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Kozelko 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kozelko 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) 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.