Alan Sawyer vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Alan Sawyer 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

Alan Sawyer

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Sawyer 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Alan Sawyer 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Alan Sawyer 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Alan Sawyer 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alan Sawyer 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alan Sawyer 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer 6.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer 3.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Sawyer 217 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Alan Sawyer 121 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Alan Sawyer 25 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Alan Sawyer 33 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Sawyer .370 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Alan Sawyer .860 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Alan Sawyer 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Sawyer - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alan Sawyer - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.