Gary Melchionni vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Melchionni 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 David Thompson 407

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 27

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.