Rick Roberson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rick Roberson 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

Rick Roberson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Roberson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Roberson 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rick Roberson 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rick Roberson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Roberson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Roberson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 9.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 8.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.5 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 3,826 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 3,522 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rick Roberson 591 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rick Roberson 90 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 80 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Rick Roberson 423 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .440 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .585 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 46 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 42 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rick Roberson 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rick Roberson 0 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 0 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Rick Roberson 18 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .383 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .588 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.