Rickey Green vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 David Thompson 2

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rickey Green 946 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rickey Green 55 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.