Curtis Rowe vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Curtis Rowe 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
Curtis Rowe: 1971-72 to 1978-79
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curtis Rowe 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Curtis Rowe 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Curtis Rowe 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Curtis Rowe 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Curtis Rowe 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curtis Rowe 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 11.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 7.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.5 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.5 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Rowe 6,873 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Curtis Rowe 4,264 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Curtis Rowe 932 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Curtis Rowe 199 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Curtis Rowe 193 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Curtis Rowe 590 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Rowe .482 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Curtis Rowe - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Rowe .701 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 16.1 (1973) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 9.4 (1973) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 2.3 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1975) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1977) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 11.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 7.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 2.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.4 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.8 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Rowe 323 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Curtis Rowe 220 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Curtis Rowe 62 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Curtis Rowe 11 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Curtis Rowe 23 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Curtis Rowe 28 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Rowe .481 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Curtis Rowe - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Rowe .726 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 15.0 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 8.7 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 5.0 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.7 (1976) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 1.7 (1975) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.