Mike Mitchell vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Mitchell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mike Mitchell 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mike Mitchell 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mike Mitchell 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Mitchell 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 19.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 5.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 15,016 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 4,246 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 1,010 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 530 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 400 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mike Mitchell 759 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .493 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mike Mitchell .216 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .779 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 18.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 6.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Mitchell 646 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mike Mitchell 224 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mike Mitchell 47 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mike Mitchell 19 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mike Mitchell 28 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mike Mitchell 35 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Mitchell .502 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Mitchell .762 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983) 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.