Pat Connaughton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 David Thompson 407

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 David Thompson 27

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.