Ken Austin vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ken Austin 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

Ken Austin

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Austin: 1983-84 to 1983-84
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Austin 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ken Austin 7 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ken Austin - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ken Austin - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ken Austin - David Thompson 27

Total Games Ken Austin 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - 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.