Nerlens Noel vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Nerlens Noel

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nerlens Noel 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 David Thompson 407

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 David Thompson 27

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) 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.