Francisco Elson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 David Thompson 407

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 David Thompson 27

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.