Eric Fernsten vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 David Thompson 407

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 David Thompson 27

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) 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.