Marvin Barnes vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 David Thompson 407

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 27

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.