Rick Barry vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
David Thompson:
1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
David Thompson0
Rick Barry10
David Thompson8
Rick Barry7
David Thompson5
Rick Barry8
David Thompson4

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
David Thompson0
Rick Barry5
David Thompson2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
David Thompson2
Rick Barry1
David Thompson0
Rick Barry1 *
David Thompson0
Rick Barry1
David Thompson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
David Thompson 22.1

Rick Barry 6.5
David Thompson 3.8

Rick Barry 5.1
David Thompson 3.2

Rick Barry 2.0
*
David Thompson 0.9

Rick Barry 0.5
*
David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
David Thompson 11,264

Rick Barry 5,168
David Thompson 1,921

Rick Barry 4,017
David Thompson 1,631

Rick Barry 1,104
*
David Thompson 459

Rick Barry 269
*
David Thompson 407

Rick Barry 794
David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
David Thompson .277

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
David Thompson 27.2
(1978)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
David Thompson 4.9
(1978)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
David Thompson 4.5
(1978)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
David Thompson 1.4
(1977)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
David Thompson 1.2
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
David Thompson 22.9

Rick Barry 5.6
David Thompson 4.3

Rick Barry 4.6
David Thompson 3.7

Rick Barry 2.2
*
David Thompson 0.9

Rick Barry 0.8
*
David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
David Thompson 619

Rick Barry 418
David Thompson 115

Rick Barry 340
David Thompson 101

Rick Barry 106
*
David Thompson 24

Rick Barry 39
*
David Thompson 27

Rick Barry 74
David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
David Thompson .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
David Thompson 28.0
(1979)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
David Thompson 7.0
(1979)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
David Thompson 4.0
(1979)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
David Thompson 1.5
(1977)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
David Thompson 1.6
(1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.