Mike Gale vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mike Gale 453 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mike Gale 28 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) 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.