Garrison Mathews vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Garrison Mathews 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Garrison Mathews: 2019-20 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Garrison Mathews 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Garrison Mathews 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Garrison Mathews 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Garrison Mathews 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Garrison Mathews 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Garrison Mathews 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Garrison Mathews 6.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Garrison Mathews 1.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Garrison Mathews 2,037 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Garrison Mathews 553 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Garrison Mathews 223 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Garrison Mathews 164 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Garrison Mathews 60 David Thompson 407

Total Games Garrison Mathews 314 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Garrison Mathews .405 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Garrison Mathews .382 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Garrison Mathews .838 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Garrison Mathews 10.0 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Garrison Mathews 2.9 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2025) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.9 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.4 (2022) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Garrison Mathews 1.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Garrison Mathews 4 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Garrison Mathews 2 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Garrison Mathews 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Garrison Mathews 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Garrison Mathews 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Garrison Mathews 3 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Garrison Mathews .000 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Garrison Mathews .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Garrison Mathews .800 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2021) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.7 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021) 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.