Usman Garuba vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 David Thompson 407

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Usman Garuba - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Usman Garuba - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - David Thompson 27

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - 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.