Michael McDonald vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael McDonald 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Michael McDonald 1 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 407

Total Games Michael McDonald 1 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael McDonald - David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Michael McDonald - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael McDonald - David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael McDonald - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Michael McDonald - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Michael McDonald - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Michael McDonald - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Michael McDonald - David Thompson 27

Total Games Michael McDonald 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael McDonald - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Michael McDonald - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael McDonald - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael McDonald - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael McDonald - 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.