David Thompson vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Michael Young 88

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Michael Young 24

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Michael Young 3

Total Games David Thompson 509 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Michael Young 1

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Michael Young 0

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Michael Young 0

Total Games David Thompson 27 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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