Greg Ostertag vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Greg Ostertag

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ostertag 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ostertag 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Greg Ostertag 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Greg Ostertag 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ostertag 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 4.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 5.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ostertag 3,512 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Greg Ostertag 4,145 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Greg Ostertag 443 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Greg Ostertag 189 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Greg Ostertag 1,293 David Thompson 407

Total Games Greg Ostertag 756 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ostertag .486 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Greg Ostertag .100 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ostertag .569 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 4.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 5.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ostertag 372 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Greg Ostertag 482 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Greg Ostertag 31 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Greg Ostertag 29 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Greg Ostertag 165 David Thompson 27

Total Games Greg Ostertag 89 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ostertag .465 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Greg Ostertag - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ostertag .573 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997) 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.