Tony Lavelli vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Tony Lavelli 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

Tony Lavelli

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Lavelli 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tony Lavelli 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tony Lavelli 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tony Lavelli 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tony Lavelli 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Lavelli 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 6.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Lavelli 591 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tony Lavelli 59 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tony Lavelli 63 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Tony Lavelli 86 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Lavelli .367 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tony Lavelli .853 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Lavelli 4 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tony Lavelli 1 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tony Lavelli 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Tony Lavelli 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Lavelli .200 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tony Lavelli 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.