Hersey Hawkins vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

David Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 David Thompson 407

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 David Thompson 27

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.