Arnie Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.