David Thompson vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Sam Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Sam Young 573

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Sam Young 180

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Sam Young 57

Total Games David Thompson 509 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Sam Young 59

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Sam Young 6

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Sam Young 4

Total Games David Thompson 27 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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