Larry Nance Jr. vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Larry Nance Jr. 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 Nance Jr.

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 7.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 4.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 159 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 133 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 29 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 19 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 27 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .638 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .200 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .535 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.0 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) 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.