Kevin Garnett vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 David Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 David Thompson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 David Thompson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 David Thompson 27

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.