Ben McDonald vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben McDonald 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (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.