Vernon Carey Jr. vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 David Thompson 407

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 27

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.