Dennis Bell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dennis Bell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Bell 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 2.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 David Thompson 407

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.