Bob Lanier vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.