Rafer Alston vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) 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.