Cal Christensen vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** 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. ** 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.