Bruce Bowen vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (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.