Dick Garmaker vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dick Garmaker 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.