Earl Cureton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 David Thompson 407

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 David Thompson 27

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) 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.