Shane Battier vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 David Thompson 407

Total Games Shane Battier 977 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 David Thompson 27

Total Games Shane Battier 112 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.