Dean Oliver vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dean Oliver 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

Dean Oliver

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Oliver 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dean Oliver 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dean Oliver 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dean Oliver 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dean Oliver 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Oliver 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 1.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 0.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver 64 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver 24 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dean Oliver 44 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dean Oliver 10 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dean Oliver 0 David Thompson 407

Total Games Dean Oliver 35 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver .320 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver .158 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver .765 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dean Oliver - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dean Oliver - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dean Oliver - David Thompson 27

Total Games Dean Oliver 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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