Nate McMillan vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Nate McMillan 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

Nate McMillan

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate McMillan: 1986-87 to 1997-98
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate McMillan 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nate McMillan 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Nate McMillan 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Nate McMillan 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate McMillan 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate McMillan 2 David Thompson 0

Steals Leader Nate McMillan 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 6.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 4,733 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 3,222 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Nate McMillan 4,893 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Nate McMillan 1,544 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 356 David Thompson 407

Total Games Nate McMillan 796 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .443 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .343 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .650 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 7.6 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 (1989) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 9.3 (1989) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 3.0 (1994) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1995) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 5.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 3.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 5.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate McMillan 489 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Nate McMillan 343 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Nate McMillan 505 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Nate McMillan 131 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Nate McMillan 43 David Thompson 27

Total Games Nate McMillan 98 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate McMillan .381 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Nate McMillan .289 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate McMillan .632 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate McMillan 9.6 (1992) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nate McMillan 4.5 (1995) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nate McMillan 8.0 (1987) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nate McMillan 2.5 (1995) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nate McMillan 0.7 (1987) 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.