Mike Newlin vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Newlin 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mike Newlin 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mike Newlin 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mike Newlin 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Newlin 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.0 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.1 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 12,507 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 2,494 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mike Newlin 3,364 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mike Newlin 702 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 58 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Mike Newlin 837 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .466 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin .302 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .870 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.3 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.0 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 325 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 73 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mike Newlin 103 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mike Newlin 28 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 1 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Mike Newlin 22 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .500 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .846 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.