Caron Butler vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Caron Butler

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caron Butler: 2002-03 to 2015-16
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caron Butler 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Caron Butler 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Caron Butler 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Caron Butler 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Caron Butler 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caron Butler 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 14.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 2.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 12,430 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 4,387 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Caron Butler 2,007 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Caron Butler 1,163 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Caron Butler 216 David Thompson 407

Total Games Caron Butler 881 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .434 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .348 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .847 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 20.8 (2009) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 7.4 (2007) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 4.9 (2008) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2008) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 (2003) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 11.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 1.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 758 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 346 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Caron Butler 103 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Caron Butler 73 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Caron Butler 23 David Thompson 27

Total Games Caron Butler 65 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .399 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .286 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .838 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 19.7 (2010) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 10.5 (2006) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 3.8 (2008) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2004) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.8 (2010) 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.