David Thompson vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games David Thompson 509 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Nick Vanos -

Total Games David Thompson 27 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Nick Vanos -

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