David Thompson vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader David Thompson 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 George Yardley 815

Total Steals David Thompson 459 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 509 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 George Yardley 457

Total Assists David Thompson 101 George Yardley 112

Total Steals David Thompson 24 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 27 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) George Yardley - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.