Bud Grant vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bud Grant 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

Bud Grant

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bud Grant 96 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bud Grant 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - 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.