Rod Knowles vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Knowles 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rod Knowles - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.