Kyle Kuzma vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Kyle Kuzma 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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyle Kuzma 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyle Kuzma 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 David Thompson 27

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) 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.