Howard Carter vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 David Thompson 407

Total Games Howard Carter 66 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Howard Carter 5 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) 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.