Drazen Petrovic vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Drazen Petrovic 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

Drazen Petrovic

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drazen Petrovic 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Drazen Petrovic 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Drazen Petrovic 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Drazen Petrovic 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Drazen Petrovic 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drazen Petrovic 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 15.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Drazen Petrovic 4,461 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Drazen Petrovic 669 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Drazen Petrovic 701 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Drazen Petrovic 265 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Drazen Petrovic 27 David Thompson 407

Total Games Drazen Petrovic 290 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drazen Petrovic .506 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Drazen Petrovic .437 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Drazen Petrovic .841 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 10.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Drazen Petrovic 297 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Drazen Petrovic 51 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Drazen Petrovic 42 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Drazen Petrovic 12 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Drazen Petrovic 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Drazen Petrovic 29 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drazen Petrovic .474 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Drazen Petrovic .324 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Drazen Petrovic .696 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (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.