Bruce Hale vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.