Paul Hoffman vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.