Gary Forbes vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Gary Forbes 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

Gary Forbes

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Forbes 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Forbes 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 David Thompson 407

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) 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.