Ryan Anderson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.