Richard Petruska vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Petruska 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Petruska 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Richard Petruska 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Richard Petruska 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Petruska 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Petruska 2.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska 0.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Petruska 53 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Richard Petruska 31 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Richard Petruska 1 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Richard Petruska 2 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Richard Petruska 3 David Thompson 407

Total Games Richard Petruska 22 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Petruska .435 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Richard Petruska .467 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Petruska .750 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Petruska - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Richard Petruska - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Richard Petruska - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Richard Petruska - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Richard Petruska - David Thompson 27

Total Games Richard Petruska 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Petruska - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Richard Petruska - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Petruska - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska - 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.