Brian Cook vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Brian Cook 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
Brian Cook: 2003-04 to 2011-12
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cook 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cook 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Brian Cook 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Brian Cook 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brian Cook 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cook 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 5.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 2,312 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 1,115 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Brian Cook 252 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Brian Cook 135 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Brian Cook 134 David Thompson 407

Total Games Brian Cook 421 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .439 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .382 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook .783 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 7.9 (2006) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.4 (2006) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.0 (2007) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 2.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 1.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 84 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 52 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Brian Cook 12 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Brian Cook 4 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Brian Cook 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Brian Cook 31 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .351 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 6.3 (2006) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.1 (2006) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.1 (2006) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 (2009) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.2 (2007) 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.