Bob Gross vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bob Gross 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

Bob Gross

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 8.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bob Gross 513 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bob Gross 25 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) 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.