Larry Nance vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 David Thompson 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 David Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Nance 920 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Nance 68 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) 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.