David Thompson vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

David Thompson0
Kelly Tripucka0
David Thompson8
Kelly Tripucka10
David Thompson5
Kelly Tripucka5
David Thompson4
Kelly Tripucka2

Honors and Awards

David Thompson2
Kelly Tripucka0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
David Thompson2
Kelly Tripucka0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

David Thompson 22.1
Kelly Tripucka 17.2

David Thompson 3.8
Kelly Tripucka 3.8

David Thompson 3.2
Kelly Tripucka 3.0

David Thompson 0.9
Kelly Tripucka 1.0

David Thompson 0.8
Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

David Thompson 11,264
Kelly Tripucka 12,142

David Thompson 1,921
Kelly Tripucka 2,703

David Thompson 1,631
Kelly Tripucka 2,090

David Thompson 459
Kelly Tripucka 678

David Thompson 407
Kelly Tripucka 137

David Thompson 509
Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
David Thompson .504
Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage
David Thompson .277
*
Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage
David Thompson .778
Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

David Thompson 27.2
(1978)
Kelly Tripucka 26.5
(1983)

David Thompson 4.9
(1978)
Kelly Tripucka 5.4
(1982)

David Thompson 4.5
(1978)
Kelly Tripucka 4.1
(1983)

David Thompson 1.4
(1977)
Kelly Tripucka 1.2
(1989)

David Thompson 1.2
(1978)
Kelly Tripucka 0.3
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

David Thompson 22.9
Kelly Tripucka 15.6

David Thompson 4.3
Kelly Tripucka 3.7

David Thompson 3.7
Kelly Tripucka 2.3

David Thompson 0.9
Kelly Tripucka 0.9

David Thompson 1.0
Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

David Thompson 619
Kelly Tripucka 391

David Thompson 115
Kelly Tripucka 93

David Thompson 101
Kelly Tripucka 57

David Thompson 24
Kelly Tripucka 22

David Thompson 27
Kelly Tripucka 5

David Thompson 27
Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
David Thompson .462
Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage
David Thompson .333
*
Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage
David Thompson .745
Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

David Thompson 28.0
(1979)
Kelly Tripucka 27.4
(1984)

David Thompson 7.0
(1979)
Kelly Tripucka 5.8
(1986)

David Thompson 4.0
(1979)
Kelly Tripucka 3.2
(1985)

David Thompson 1.5
(1977)
Kelly Tripucka 2.2
(1984)

David Thompson 1.6
(1978)
Kelly Tripucka 0.5
(1986)

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