Edgar Jones vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Edgar Jones 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

Edgar Jones

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edgar Jones 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Edgar Jones 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Edgar Jones 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Edgar Jones 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Edgar Jones 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Edgar Jones 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 9.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 3,257 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 1,745 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Edgar Jones 331 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Edgar Jones 220 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 455 David Thompson 407

Total Games Edgar Jones 363 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .506 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .262 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .710 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 100 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 61 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Edgar Jones 20 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Edgar Jones 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 14 David Thompson 27

Total Games Edgar Jones 15 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .463 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .634 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983) 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.