Derrick Coleman vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 David Thompson 407

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 David Thompson 27

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) 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.