David Thompson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games David Thompson 509 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games David Thompson 27 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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