LaMelo Ball vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 David Thompson 407

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 115

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 101

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 27

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.