Mike Bantom vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.