Manute Bol vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 David Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 David Thompson 407

Total Games Manute Bol 624 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 David Thompson 27

Total Games Manute Bol 29 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.