Ed Macauley vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 David Thompson 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 David Thompson 1,631

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

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

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 David Thompson 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 David Thompson 101

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

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

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.