Dick Surhoff vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Dick Surhoff

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Surhoff 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dick Surhoff 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dick Surhoff 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dick Surhoff 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Surhoff 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Surhoff 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Surhoff 3.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Surhoff 1.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Surhoff 178 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dick Surhoff 94 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dick Surhoff 32 David Thompson 1,631

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

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

Total Games Dick Surhoff 58 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Surhoff .295 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Surhoff .717 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Surhoff 1.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Surhoff 4 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dick Surhoff 2 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dick Surhoff 2 David Thompson 101

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

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

Total Games Dick Surhoff 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Surhoff .500 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Surhoff - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Surhoff - 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.