Hoot Gibson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Hoot Gibson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hoot Gibson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 115

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.