Larry Friend vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Friend 44 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Friend - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Friend 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.