Branden Carlson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Branden Carlson 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
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Carlson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Branden Carlson 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Branden Carlson 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Branden Carlson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Branden Carlson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Branden Carlson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson 122 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson 54 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Branden Carlson 14 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Branden Carlson 5 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Branden Carlson 21 David Thompson 407

Total Games Branden Carlson 32 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson .443 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson .333 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson .778 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Branden Carlson - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Branden Carlson - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Branden Carlson - David Thompson 27

Total Games Branden Carlson 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - 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.