Bill Ligon vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bill Ligon 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

Bill Ligon

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Ligon 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Ligon 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Ligon 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Ligon 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Ligon 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Ligon 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 3.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ligon 126 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Ligon 26 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Ligon 25 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Ligon 8 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Ligon 9 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Ligon 38 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ligon .385 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Ligon - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ligon .640 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 1.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ligon 2 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Ligon 0 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Ligon 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Ligon 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Ligon 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Ligon 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ligon 1.000 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Ligon - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ligon - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.