Sam Mitchell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Sam Mitchell 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

Sam Mitchell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mitchell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Mitchell 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Sam Mitchell 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Sam Mitchell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Mitchell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mitchell 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 8.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 3.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 8,636 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 3,711 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 1,089 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 548 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 301 David Thompson 407

Total Games Sam Mitchell 994 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .447 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .223 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .784 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 4.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 267 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 130 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 34 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 10 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 9 David Thompson 27

Total Games Sam Mitchell 59 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .398 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .207 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .813 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999) 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.