Craig Shelton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Craig Shelton 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

Craig Shelton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Shelton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Craig Shelton 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Craig Shelton 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Craig Shelton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Craig Shelton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Craig Shelton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton 240 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton 141 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Craig Shelton 27 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Craig Shelton 19 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Craig Shelton 5 David Thompson 407

Total Games Craig Shelton 59 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton .453 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton .600 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Craig Shelton - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Craig Shelton - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Craig Shelton - David Thompson 27

Total Games Craig Shelton 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - 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.