Ron Knight vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ron Knight 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

Ron Knight

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ron Knight 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Knight 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight 4.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ron Knight 101 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ron Knight - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ron Knight 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - 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.