Gary Grant vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Grant: 1988-89 to 2000-01
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Grant 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Grant 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gary Grant 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gary Grant 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Grant 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 7.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 2.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 5.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 4,368 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 1,283 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gary Grant 3,013 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gary Grant 821 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gary Grant 69 David Thompson 407

Total Games Gary Grant 552 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .450 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .278 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .776 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 13.1 (1990) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 4.4 (1990) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 10.0 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 2.5 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 3.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 0.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 2.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 55 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 14 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gary Grant 49 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gary Grant 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gary Grant 3 David Thompson 27

Total Games Gary Grant 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .364 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 6.0 (1996) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 3.0 (1996) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 4.6 (1993) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.0 (1996) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.4 (1992) 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.