Mark Olberding vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mark Olberding 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) 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.