Phil Lumpkin vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Phil Lumpkin 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
Phil Lumpkin: 1974-75 to 1975-76
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Lumpkin 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Phil Lumpkin 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Phil Lumpkin 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Phil Lumpkin 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Phil Lumpkin 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Lumpkin 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 3.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 2.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Lumpkin 272 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Phil Lumpkin 82 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Phil Lumpkin 225 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Phil Lumpkin 35 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Phil Lumpkin 3 David Thompson 407

Total Games Phil Lumpkin 82 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Lumpkin .424 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Phil Lumpkin - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Lumpkin .812 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 4.2 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 3.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.4 (1976) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Lumpkin 31 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Phil Lumpkin 13 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Phil Lumpkin 21 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Phil Lumpkin 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Phil Lumpkin 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Phil Lumpkin 17 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Lumpkin .333 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Phil Lumpkin - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Lumpkin .786 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.8 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.8 (1976) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 (1976) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 (1976) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 (1976) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.