Bill Closs vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Closs 186 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Closs 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.