Chuck Cooper vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.