Paul George vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Paul George 9 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 David Thompson 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Paul George 381 David Thompson 407

Total Games Paul George 867 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,343 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Paul George 821 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Paul George 451 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Paul George 167 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Paul George 60 David Thompson 27

Total Games Paul George 110 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.