Paul Griffin vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 David Thompson 407

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.