Ed Gayda vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ed Gayda 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

Ed Gayda

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Gayda: 1950-51 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Gayda 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Gayda 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Gayda 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Gayda 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Gayda 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Gayda 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Gayda 3.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Gayda 56 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Gayda 39 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Gayda 13 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ed Gayda 15 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Gayda .413 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Gayda .750 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Gayda 3.7 (1951) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda 2.6 (1951) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda 0.9 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Gayda - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Gayda - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Gayda - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Gayda - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ed Gayda 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Gayda - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Gayda - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Gayda - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Gayda - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Gayda - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Gayda - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Gayda - 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.