Brook Lopez vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 David Thompson 407

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 David Thompson 27

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.