Don Ackerman vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.