Bam Adebayo vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,095 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 624 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 234 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bam Adebayo 69 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .526 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .764 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 17.9 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.