Haywood Highsmith vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 David Thompson 407

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 David Thompson 27

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) 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.