Kendrick Perkins vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Kendrick Perkins 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

Kendrick Perkins

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Perkins 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kendrick Perkins 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kendrick Perkins 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kendrick Perkins 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kendrick Perkins 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kendrick Perkins 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 4,214 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 4,532 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 813 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 263 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 903 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 782 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .530 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .594 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 5.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Perkins 735 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 843 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kendrick Perkins 102 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kendrick Perkins 53 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kendrick Perkins 156 David Thompson 27

Total Games Kendrick Perkins 143 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Perkins .502 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Perkins .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Perkins .662 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009) 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.