Dave Batton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 David Thompson 407

Total Games Dave Batton 58 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dave Batton - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dave Batton - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dave Batton - David Thompson 27

Total Games Dave Batton 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - 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.