Ed Peterson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Ed Peterson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Peterson: 1949-50 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Peterson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Peterson 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Peterson 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Peterson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Peterson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Peterson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 7.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson 5.4 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Peterson 804 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Peterson 288 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Peterson 99 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ed Peterson 115 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Peterson .384 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Peterson .627 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 7.2 (1950) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson 5.4 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 1.2 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 4.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson - * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Peterson 44 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Peterson 0 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Peterson 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ed Peterson 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Peterson .419 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Peterson .571 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 4.0 (1950) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson - * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.1 (1950) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.