Donnie Forman vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Donnie Forman 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
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donnie Forman 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 115

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.