Thurl Bailey vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 David Thompson 407

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 David Thompson 27

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.