Larry Sanders vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Sanders 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Sanders 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Sanders 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Sanders 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Sanders 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 6.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 5.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 1,520 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 1,345 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Sanders 174 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Sanders 152 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 429 David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Sanders 238 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .480 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .553 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 43 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 33 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Sanders 5 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Sanders 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 5 David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Sanders 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .576 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .455 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) 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.