All-Star selections
5
Single-game points
73
All-Star Game MVP awards
2
NCAA titles
1
Points per game peak
27.2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 60
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 86
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26 | |
| 1976 | 25.9 | |
| 1977 | 27.2 | |
| 1978 | 24 | |
| 1979 | 21.5 | |
| 1980 | 25.5 | |
| 1981 | 14.9 | |
| 1982 | 15.2 | |
| 1983 | 10 |
Data sources
- NBA
- Basketball Reference
- FIBA
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why David Thompson ranks #227 in Basketball
David Thompson ranks #227 in Basketball and #1959 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.9/100.
The verified career covers 1975–1984 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: All-Star selections 5, Single-game points 73, All-Star Game MVP awards 2, NCAA titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Shawn Kemp (79.0); behind Blake Griffin (78.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
David Thompson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity60/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 60/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Thompson comparisons
David Thompson — frequently asked
- Is David Thompson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, David Thompson ranks #227 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 78.9/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is David Thompson's GOAT Score?
- 78.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 60 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does David Thompson rank all time?
- #1959 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #227 in Basketball.
- David Thompson vs Shawn Kemp: who ranks higher?
- Shawn Kemp ranks higher at 79.0 versus David Thompson at 78.9, a margin of 0.1 points.