LaSalle Thompson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaSalle Thompson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons LaSalle Thompson 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played LaSalle Thompson 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games LaSalle Thompson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaSalle Thompson 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 7.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 7,806 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 6,689 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 1,139 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 741 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 972 David Thompson 407

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 985 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .492 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson .154 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .737 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 5.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 178 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 148 David Thompson 115

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 28 David Thompson 101

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 16 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 25 David Thompson 27

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 28 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .436 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .800 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986) 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.