Bird Averitt vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bird Averitt - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bird Averitt - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - David Thompson 27

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.