Don Adams vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Don Adams

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Don Adams 869 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Don Adams 487 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Don Adams 45 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Don Adams 22 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.