Joe Kleine vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Joe Kleine 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

Joe Kleine

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Kleine 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 David Thompson 407

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 David Thompson 27

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) 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.