Tom Owens vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Tom Owens 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

Tom Owens

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Owens 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Owens 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Owens 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Owens 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Owens 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Owens 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 11.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 6.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 5,612 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 3,010 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Owens 984 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Owens 230 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Owens 259 David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Owens 488 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .508 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens .250 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .764 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 18.5 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 9.0 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 3.7 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Owens 9.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 5.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Owens 159 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Owens 82 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Owens 33 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Owens 11 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Owens 10 David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Owens 16 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Owens .528 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Owens - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Owens .676 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Owens 15.2 (1978) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Owens 7.0 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Owens 4.3 (1978) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Owens 1.3 (1979) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Owens 1.2 (1978) 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.