Steve Alford vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 David Thompson 407

Total Games Steve Alford 169 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Steve Alford 13 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (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.