Will Richard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Will Richard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Will Richard: 2025-26 to 2025-26
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Richard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Will Richard 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Will Richard 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Will Richard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Will Richard 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Will Richard 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Richard 8.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Will Richard 2.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Will Richard 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Will Richard 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Will Richard 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Richard 183 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Will Richard 62 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Will Richard 25 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Will Richard 23 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Will Richard 1 David Thompson 407

Total Games Will Richard 23 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Richard .533 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Will Richard .397 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Will Richard .774 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Richard 8.0 (2026) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Will Richard 2.7 (2026) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Will Richard 1.1 (2026) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Will Richard 1.0 (2026) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Will Richard 0.0 (2026) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Richard - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Will Richard - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Will Richard - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Will Richard - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Will Richard - David Thompson 27

Total Games Will Richard 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Richard - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Will Richard - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Will Richard - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Will Richard - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Will Richard - 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.