Ron Riley vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ron Riley 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 5.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Ron Riley 264 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ron Riley 9 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Ron Riley 8 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.