Ricky Blanton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ricky Blanton 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

Ricky Blanton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Blanton: 1992-93 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Blanton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Blanton 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ricky Blanton 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ricky Blanton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ricky Blanton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Blanton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton 6 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton 3 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ricky Blanton 1 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ricky Blanton 2 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton 0 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ricky Blanton 2 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton .429 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton 3.0 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.5 (1993) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.5 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton 1.0 (1993) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton 0.0 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 27

Total Games Ricky Blanton 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Blanton - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ricky Blanton - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Blanton - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ricky Blanton - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Blanton - 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.