Alton Lister vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Alton Lister 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alton Lister 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 David Thompson 407

Total Games Alton Lister 953 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 David Thompson 27

Total Games Alton Lister 87 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) 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.