Michael Phelps vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Michael Phelps

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Phelps 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Phelps 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Michael Phelps 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Michael Phelps 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Phelps 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 3.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps 470 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps 141 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Michael Phelps 138 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Michael Phelps 71 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Michael Phelps 3 David Thompson 407

Total Games Michael Phelps 132 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps .416 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps .091 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps .639 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Phelps - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Michael Phelps - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Michael Phelps - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Michael Phelps - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Michael Phelps - David Thompson 27

Total Games Michael Phelps 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Phelps - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Phelps - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Phelps - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Phelps - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Phelps - 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.