Cooper Flagg vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cooper Flagg 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 10 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 10 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 0 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 1 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 0 David Thompson 407

Total Games Cooper Flagg 1 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .308 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg 1.000 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 27

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.