Rudy Gobert vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Rudy Gobert 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 David Thompson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 David Thompson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 David Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 David Thompson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.