Al-Farouq Aminu vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Al-Farouq Aminu 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

Al-Farouq Aminu

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al-Farouq Aminu: 2010-11 to 2020-21
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al-Farouq Aminu 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Al-Farouq Aminu 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Al-Farouq Aminu 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Al-Farouq Aminu 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al-Farouq Aminu 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al-Farouq Aminu 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 7.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 6.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al-Farouq Aminu 5,350 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Al-Farouq Aminu 4,280 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Al-Farouq Aminu 879 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Al-Farouq Aminu 678 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Al-Farouq Aminu 397 David Thompson 407

Total Games Al-Farouq Aminu 711 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .420 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .332 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .746 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 10.2 (2016) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 7.7 (2013) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.7 (2016) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.2 (2013) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.8 (2015) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 11.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 7.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al-Farouq Aminu 452 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Al-Farouq Aminu 293 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Al-Farouq Aminu 56 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Al-Farouq Aminu 34 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Al-Farouq Aminu 34 David Thompson 27

Total Games Al-Farouq Aminu 40 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .434 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .391 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Al-Farouq Aminu .742 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 17.3 (2018) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 9.0 (2018) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.8 (2016) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 2.0 (2015) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Al-Farouq Aminu 1.6 (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.