Chris Ford vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Chris Ford 794 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Chris Ford 58 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.