Larry Bird vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 David Thompson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 David Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Bird 897 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Bird 164 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.