Ben Saraf vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ben Saraf 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
Ben Saraf: 2025-26 to 2025-26
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Saraf 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ben Saraf 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ben Saraf 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ben Saraf 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ben Saraf 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Saraf 5.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Saraf 1.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ben Saraf 2.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben Saraf 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Saraf 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Saraf 65 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ben Saraf 19 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ben Saraf 34 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ben Saraf 8 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ben Saraf 3 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ben Saraf 12 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Saraf .355 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ben Saraf .273 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Saraf .800 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Saraf 5.4 (2026) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Saraf 1.6 (2026) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ben Saraf 2.8 (2026) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ben Saraf 0.7 (2026) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Saraf 0.3 (2026) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Saraf - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ben Saraf - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ben Saraf - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ben Saraf - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ben Saraf - David Thompson 27

Total Games Ben Saraf 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Saraf - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ben Saraf - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Saraf - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ben Saraf - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ben Saraf - 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.