John Rudd vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Rudd 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Rudd 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Rudd 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Rudd 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Rudd 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Rudd 3.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Rudd 2.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Rudd 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Rudd 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Rudd 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Rudd 184 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Rudd 167 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Rudd 35 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Rudd 17 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Rudd 8 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Rudd 58 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Rudd .444 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Rudd - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Rudd .710 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Rudd 3.2 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Rudd 2.9 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Rudd 0.6 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Rudd 0.3 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Rudd 0.1 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Rudd - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Rudd - David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Rudd - David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Rudd - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Rudd - David Thompson 27

Total Games John Rudd 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Rudd - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Rudd - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Rudd - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Rudd - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Rudd - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.