Carl Braun vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Carl Braun 788 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Carl Braun 40 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.