Alex Groza vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Alex Groza 130 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Alex Groza 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.