Michael Finley vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 David Thompson 407

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 David Thompson 27

Total Games Michael Finley 129 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.