Xavier McDaniel vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Xavier McDaniel 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 David Thompson 407

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 David Thompson 27

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) 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.