Winston Garland vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Winston Garland 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

Winston Garland

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 David Thompson 407

Total Games Winston Garland 511 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Winston Garland 20 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) 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.