Alvan Adams vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Alvan Adams

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 David Thompson 2

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

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 David Thompson 407

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 David Thompson 27

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.