Grant Long vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Grant Long

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 David Thompson 407

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Grant Long 59 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Grant Long 41 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 David Thompson 27

Total Games Grant Long 42 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) 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.