Marques Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 David Thompson 407

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 David Thompson 27

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.