David Thompson vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games David Thompson 509 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games David Thompson 27 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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