Albert King vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Albert King 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

Albert King

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Albert King 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Albert King 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Albert King 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Albert King 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Albert King 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Albert King 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 12.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 4.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Albert King 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 6,470 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Albert King 2,262 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Albert King 1,171 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Albert King 452 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Albert King 196 David Thompson 407

Total Games Albert King 534 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .461 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Albert King .268 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .791 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 17.0 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.8 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.7 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.5 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Albert King 15.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 5.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Albert King 2.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Albert King 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Albert King 327 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Albert King 110 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Albert King 49 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Albert King 26 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Albert King 8 David Thompson 27

Total Games Albert King 21 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Albert King .453 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Albert King .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Albert King .730 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Albert King 22.0 (1985) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Albert King 7.7 (1985) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Albert King 3.3 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Albert King 2.5 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Albert King 0.7 (1985) 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.