Jud Buechler vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jud Buechler 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

Jud Buechler

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jud Buechler: 1990-91 to 2001-02
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jud Buechler 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jud Buechler 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jud Buechler 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jud Buechler 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jud Buechler 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 3.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 2,385 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 1,266 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jud Buechler 560 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jud Buechler 314 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 144 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jud Buechler 720 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .433 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .366 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .633 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 6.2 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.8 (1993) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 1.3 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.7 (1999) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (1997) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 1.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 124 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 82 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jud Buechler 24 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jud Buechler 21 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 7 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jud Buechler 71 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .398 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .358 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .538 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 2.7 (1996) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.6 (1999) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (2000) 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.