Bill Melchionni vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 David Thompson 1,631

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 David Thompson 101

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

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

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** 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. ** 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.