Paolo Banchero vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Paolo Banchero 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 David Thompson 407

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 David Thompson 27

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.