Nick Richards vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Nick Richards 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

Nick Richards

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Richards 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nick Richards 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Nick Richards 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Nick Richards 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nick Richards 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Richards 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards 6.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 5.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards 1,349 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Nick Richards 1,052 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Nick Richards 107 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Nick Richards 46 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Nick Richards 166 David Thompson 407

Total Games Nick Richards 200 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards .661 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards .333 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards .736 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards 9.7 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards 8.0 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards 0.8 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards 0.4 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards 1.1 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Richards - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Nick Richards - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Nick Richards - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Nick Richards - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Nick Richards - David Thompson 27

Total Games Nick Richards 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Richards - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Nick Richards - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Richards - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nick Richards - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nick Richards - 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.