Alex Poythress vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Poythress 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Poythress 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Alex Poythress 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Alex Poythress 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Poythress 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Poythress 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 3.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 2.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress 197 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress 122 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Alex Poythress 24 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Alex Poythress 10 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Alex Poythress 13 David Thompson 407

Total Games Alex Poythress 52 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress .472 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress .358 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress .667 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Alex Poythress - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Alex Poythress - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Alex Poythress - David Thompson 27

Total Games Alex Poythress 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - 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.