Otis Howard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Otis Howard 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

Otis Howard

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Otis Howard 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 David Thompson 407

Total Games Otis Howard 14 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Otis Howard - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Otis Howard - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Otis Howard - David Thompson 27

Total Games Otis Howard 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.