Kobe Sanders vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Kobe Sanders 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kobe Sanders: 2025-26 to 2025-26
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Sanders 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Sanders 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kobe Sanders 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kobe Sanders 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kobe Sanders 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Sanders 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Sanders 6.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Sanders 1.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Sanders 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Sanders 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Sanders 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Sanders 110 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kobe Sanders 32 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kobe Sanders 22 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kobe Sanders 10 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kobe Sanders 2 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kobe Sanders 17 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Sanders .414 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kobe Sanders .348 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Sanders .917 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Sanders 6.5 (2026) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Sanders 1.9 (2026) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kobe Sanders 1.3 (2026) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kobe Sanders 0.6 (2026) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Sanders 0.1 (2026) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 27

Total Games Kobe Sanders 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Sanders - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kobe Sanders - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Sanders - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kobe Sanders - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Sanders - 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.