Joe Roberts vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Joe Roberts 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

Joe Roberts

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Roberts: 1960-61 to 1962-63
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Roberts 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Roberts 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joe Roberts 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joe Roberts 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Roberts 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Roberts 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Roberts 6.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Roberts 5.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Roberts 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Roberts 1,118 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joe Roberts 936 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joe Roberts 109 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Joe Roberts 181 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Roberts .383 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Roberts .648 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Roberts 7.7 (1962) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Roberts 6.7 (1962) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Roberts 0.6 (1961) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Roberts 3.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Roberts 3.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Roberts 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Roberts 32 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joe Roberts 32 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joe Roberts 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Joe Roberts 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Roberts .344 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Roberts .714 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Roberts 6.5 (1962) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Roberts 7.0 (1962) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Roberts 0.0 (1962) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Roberts - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Roberts - 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.