Franklin Edwards vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 David Thompson 407

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) 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.