Roy Tarpley vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Roy Tarpley 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

Roy Tarpley

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Roy Tarpley 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 David Thompson 407

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 David Thompson 27

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) 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.