Richard Anderson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 David Thompson 407

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 David Thompson 27

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.