Malachi Richardson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Malachi Richardson 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

Malachi Richardson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malachi Richardson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Malachi Richardson 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Malachi Richardson 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Malachi Richardson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Malachi Richardson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malachi Richardson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 2.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson 198 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson 70 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Malachi Richardson 24 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Malachi Richardson 16 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson 2 David Thompson 407

Total Games Malachi Richardson 70 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson .358 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson .301 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson .783 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 27

Total Games Malachi Richardson 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malachi Richardson - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Malachi Richardson - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Malachi Richardson - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Malachi Richardson - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Malachi Richardson - 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.