Brian Howard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Brian Howard 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

Brian Howard

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brian Howard 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 David Thompson 407

Total Games Brian Howard 95 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Brian Howard - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Brian Howard - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Brian Howard - David Thompson 27

Total Games Brian Howard 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - 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.