Brian Shaw vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Shaw 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Brian Shaw 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Brian Shaw 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Brian Shaw 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brian Shaw 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 6.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 3.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 4.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Shaw 6,547 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Brian Shaw 3,183 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Brian Shaw 3,918 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Brian Shaw 747 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Brian Shaw 252 David Thompson 407

Total Games Brian Shaw 943 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Shaw .403 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Brian Shaw .304 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Shaw .782 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 5.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 3.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Shaw 724 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Brian Shaw 359 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Brian Shaw 375 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Brian Shaw 66 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Brian Shaw 23 David Thompson 27

Total Games Brian Shaw 127 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Shaw .395 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Brian Shaw .318 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Brian Shaw .725 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003) 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.