Kurt Nimphius vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Kurt Nimphius 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

Kurt Nimphius

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kurt Nimphius 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kurt Nimphius 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Kurt Nimphius 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Kurt Nimphius 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kurt Nimphius 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kurt Nimphius 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 3,602 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 2,474 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 681 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 191 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 696 David Thompson 407

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 564 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .487 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius .100 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .668 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 2.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 3.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kurt Nimphius 70 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Kurt Nimphius 81 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Kurt Nimphius 18 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Kurt Nimphius 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Kurt Nimphius 19 David Thompson 27

Total Games Kurt Nimphius 25 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kurt Nimphius .400 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Kurt Nimphius - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kurt Nimphius .783 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984) 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.