David Thompson vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Darnell Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games David Thompson 509 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games David Thompson 27 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.