Byron Irvin vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Byron Irvin 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 David Thompson 407

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) 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.