Earl Tatum vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Tatum 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 David Thompson 407

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 David Thompson 27

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) 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.