John Mengelt vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and John Mengelt 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

John Mengelt

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Mengelt 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Mengelt 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 9.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * David Thompson 407

Total Games John Mengelt 636 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * David Thompson 27

Total Games John Mengelt 19 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.