Negele Knight vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Negele Knight 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 David Thompson 407

Total Games Negele Knight 276 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Negele Knight 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) 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.