David Thompson had his most career points per game versus the Pistons, with 26.8 per game.

david thompson highest career ppg by opponent

OPP	PPG	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
Pistons	26.8	18	32.1	4.1	3.3	1.2	0.9	2.6	10.3	18.1	56.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.3	7.8	80.1	578	483	74	59	22	16	37	35
Bulls	25.2	19	35.0	3.7	3.3	0.9	0.7	2.0	9.4	17.4	54.2	0.1	0.4	33.3	6.3	8.1	77.9	665	479	70	62	18	14	30	53
Hawks	24.9	18	33.3	4.4	3.3	0.9	1.0	3.3	8.8	17.4	50.6	0.2	0.2	100.0	7.2	8.7	82.8	599	449	79	59	16	18	46	54
Cavaliers	24.2	18	35.0	3.6	3.5	1.1	0.8	2.6	8.9	18.2	49.1	0.1	0.1	100.0	6.3	8.2	76.9	630	436	65	63	19	14	36	45
Clippers	23.8	31	32.3	3.7	2.5			2.6	8.9	16.8	53.1	0.1	0.5	11.1	6.0	7.5	79.7	1,002	738	114	77			69	68
SuperSonics	23.4	21	32.4	3.4	3.8				8.9	17.2	51.4	0.1	0.4	25.0	5.7	7.0	80.4	680	492	72	80				62
Knicks	23.2	20	33.2	4.0	3.0			2.6	9.0	18.1	49.7	0.0			5.2	6.8	76.5	663	464	80	59			42	41
Pacers	23.1	20	33.1	4.0	4.5		1.1	2.7	8.4	16.7	50.5	0.1	0.1	100.0	6.3	7.8	80.6	662	462	79	89		21	43	52
Bullets	22.9	19	32.8	3.9	2.6			2.6	9.1	17.2	52.8	0.1	0.5	25.0	4.8	6.3	75.8	624	436	74	49			39	43
76ers	22.9	17	32.4	3.2	3.5			3.5	8.1	16.8	47.9	0.0	0.0		6.8	8.3	82.3	550	390	55	60			45	52
Spurs	22.8	28	31.1	3.7	3.5	0.7	0.7	2.2	8.9	17.2	51.8	0.1	0.2	50.0	4.9	6.7	73.8	870	638	104	99	19	20	56	87
Bucks	21.9	21	33.0	3.8	3.2	0.9	1.0	2.7	7.6	16.1	47.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.7	8.8	76.1	693	460	80	68	18	21	46	52
Rockets	21.8	26	31.3	4.2	3.7				7.9	15.7	50.5	0.2			5.8	7.3	79.5	815	566	110	96				71
Lakers	21.7	32	33.4	3.5	3.5			2.5	8.3	16.7	49.9	0.0			4.9	6.8	72.5	1,068	693	111	113			69	75
Suns	21.4	27	32.1	4.7	3.6	1.1	0.7	3.0	7.7	16.0	48.3	0.1	0.4	33.3	6.0	7.5	79.3	866	579	128	98	29	20	70	71
Trail Blazers	21.2	29	32.2	3.0	2.9	1.1	0.8	3.0	8.0	16.6	48.3	0.1	0.3	40.0	5.2	6.8	75.8	934	616	86	84	33	24	74	80
Warriors	21.2	28	32.0	3.5	3.5	0.9	0.9	3.2	8.1	15.9	50.9	0.1	0.4	33.3	4.9	6.5	76.2	895	594	99	97	24	24	77	84
Jazz	21.2	31	31.0	3.8	2.6			2.1	7.9	15.7	50.2	0.2	0.3	50.0	5.4	6.6	80.6	960	657	117	82			57	62
Nets	20.3	17	32.4	4.2	3.9	1.3	0.8	2.9	7.1	15.2	46.9	0.0	0.7	0.0	6.1	7.9	76.3	550	345	72	66	22	14	38	40
Celtics	20.2	20	29.4	3.5	2.5	0.6	0.6	2.9	8.4	16.3	51.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.5	4.7	74.2	588	403	69	49	12	11	46	40
Kings	18.9	29	30.9	3.7	2.8	0.9	0.8	2.7	6.8	14.9	45.7	0.1	0.2	33.3	5.2	6.8	76.3	897	548	107	80	25	22	67	77
Mavericks	17.5	16	26.4	3.7	1.9	0.4	0.8	1.5	6.8	12.8	52.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.0	5.1	79.0	422	280	59	31	7	12	24	33
Nuggets	14.5	4	24.3	4.3	2.8	0.8	0.0	1.3	6.0	13.3	45.3	0.0	0.5	0.0	2.5	2.8	90.9	97	58	17	11	3	0	5	10