Lonzo Ball vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Lonzo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,262 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,565 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,678 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 438 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 179 David Thompson 407

Total Games Lonzo Ball 287 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .398 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .362 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .599 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 27

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.