Craig Neal vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Craig Neal

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Craig Neal 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 David Thompson 407

Total Games Craig Neal 63 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Craig Neal - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Craig Neal - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Craig Neal - David Thompson 27

Total Games Craig Neal 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - 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.