Butch Carter vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Butch Carter 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

Butch Carter

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Carter 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Butch Carter 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Butch Carter 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Butch Carter 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Carter 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Carter 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter 8.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 1.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter 3,137 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Butch Carter 546 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Butch Carter 683 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Butch Carter 321 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Butch Carter 43 David Thompson 407

Total Games Butch Carter 361 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter .475 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter .307 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter .788 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter 13.4 (1984) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 2.1 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 2.8 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 1.8 (1984) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.2 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Butch Carter - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Butch Carter - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Butch Carter - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Butch Carter - David Thompson 27

Total Games Butch Carter 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - 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.