Bob Portman vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Portman 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Portman 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bob Portman 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bob Portman 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Portman 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Portman 5.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 3.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Portman 1,254 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bob Portman 729 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bob Portman 128 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bob Portman 221 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Portman .443 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Portman .780 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Portman 7.6 (1971) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 4.7 (1971) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 1.0 (1971) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Portman 5.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 2.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Portman 59 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bob Portman 30 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bob Portman 3 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bob Portman 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Portman .393 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Portman .786 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Portman 9.2 (1971) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 4.0 (1971) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.4 (1971) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Portman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Portman - 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.