Byron Scott vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Scott 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Byron Scott 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Byron Scott 13 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Byron Scott 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Byron Scott 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Scott 14.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Scott 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Byron Scott 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Byron Scott 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Scott 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Scott 15,097 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Byron Scott 2,987 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Byron Scott 2,729 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Byron Scott 1,224 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Byron Scott 276 David Thompson 407

Total Games Byron Scott 1,073 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Scott .482 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Byron Scott .370 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Scott .833 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Scott 21.7 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Scott 4.1 (1988) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Byron Scott 4.1 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Byron Scott 1.9 (1988) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Byron Scott 0.4 (1990) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Scott 13.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Scott 2.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Byron Scott 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Byron Scott 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Scott 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Scott 2,451 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Byron Scott 536 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Byron Scott 390 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Byron Scott 226 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Byron Scott 30 David Thompson 27

Total Games Byron Scott 183 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Scott .482 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Byron Scott .395 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Scott .819 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Scott 19.9 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Scott 4.2 (1988) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Byron Scott 3.5 (1992) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Byron Scott 2.2 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Byron Scott 0.3 (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.