Robert Covington vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Robert Covington 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

Robert Covington

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Robert Covington 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 David Thompson 407

Total Games Robert Covington 614 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 David Thompson 27

Total Games Robert Covington 30 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) 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.