Derek Harper vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 David Thompson 407

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 David Thompson 27

Total Games Derek Harper 97 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.