Buddy Hield vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 David Thompson 407

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Buddy Hield - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Buddy Hield - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Buddy Hield - David Thompson 27

Total Games Buddy Hield 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield - 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.