William Bedford vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists William Bedford 109 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals William Bedford 37 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 David Thompson 407

Total Games William Bedford 238 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 David Thompson 115

Total Assists William Bedford 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals William Bedford 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 David Thompson 27

Total Games William Bedford 14 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) 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.