Donald Royal vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Donald Royal 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

Donald Royal

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donald Royal 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Donald Royal 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Donald Royal 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Donald Royal 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donald Royal 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donald Royal 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donald Royal 6.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Donald Royal 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Donald Royal 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Donald Royal 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donald Royal 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donald Royal 3,161 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Donald Royal 1,431 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Donald Royal 500 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Donald Royal 247 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Donald Royal 99 David Thompson 407

Total Games Donald Royal 504 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donald Royal .473 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Donald Royal .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Donald Royal .770 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donald Royal 9.2 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Donald Royal 4.0 (1995) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Donald Royal 2.8 (1995) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Donald Royal 0.7 (1994) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donald Royal 0.3 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donald Royal 3.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Donald Royal 1.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Donald Royal 0.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Donald Royal 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donald Royal 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donald Royal 107 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Donald Royal 52 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Donald Royal 16 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Donald Royal 6 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Donald Royal 3 David Thompson 27

Total Games Donald Royal 36 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donald Royal .421 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Donald Royal - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Donald Royal .705 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donald Royal 7.0 (1994) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Donald Royal 4.0 (1992) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Donald Royal 1.7 (1994) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Donald Royal 0.7 (1992) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donald Royal 0.7 (1992) 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.