De'Anthony Melton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and De'Anthony Melton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

De'Anthony Melton
vs.
David Thompson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
De'Anthony Melton:
2018-19 to 2023-24
David Thompson:
1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons
NBA Championships
De'Anthony Melton0
David Thompson0
NBA Seasons
De'Anthony Melton6
David Thompson8
Playoffs Played
De'Anthony Melton4
David Thompson5
All-Star Games
De'Anthony Melton0
David Thompson4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team
De'Anthony Melton0
David Thompson2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
De'Anthony Melton0
David Thompson2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 9.1
David Thompson 22.1
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.7
David Thompson 3.8
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 2.8
David Thompson 3.2
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.4
David Thompson 0.9
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.5
David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points
De'Anthony Melton 3,169
David Thompson 11,264
Total Rebounds
De'Anthony Melton 1,296
David Thompson 1,921
Total Assists
De'Anthony Melton 971
David Thompson 1,631
Total Steals
De'Anthony Melton 495
David Thompson 459
Total Blocks
De'Anthony Melton 170
David Thompson 407
Total Games
De'Anthony Melton 350
David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .410
David Thompson .504
3-Point Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .369
David Thompson .277

*
Free Throw Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .782
David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 11.1
(2024)
David Thompson 27.2
(1978)
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 4.5
(2022)
David Thompson 4.9
(1978)
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.2
(2019)
David Thompson 4.5
(1978)
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.6
(2023)
David Thompson 1.4
(1977)
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.6
(2021)
David Thompson 1.2
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 6.4
David Thompson 22.9
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.1
David Thompson 4.3
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.5
David Thompson 3.7
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.9
David Thompson 0.9
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.7
David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points
De'Anthony Melton 174
David Thompson 619
Total Rebounds
De'Anthony Melton 84
David Thompson 115
Total Assists
De'Anthony Melton 40
David Thompson 101
Total Steals
De'Anthony Melton 24
David Thompson 24
Total Blocks
De'Anthony Melton 18
David Thompson 27
Total Games
De'Anthony Melton 27
David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .352
David Thompson .462
3-Point Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .313
David Thompson .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
De'Anthony Melton .706
David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 7.9
(2023)
David Thompson 28.0
(1979)
Rebounds Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 3.3
(2023)
David Thompson 7.0
(1979)
Assists Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.6
(2023)
David Thompson 4.0
(1979)
Steals Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 1.2
(2023)
David Thompson 1.5
(1977)
Blocks Per Game
De'Anthony Melton 0.8
(2023)
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.
Share: