Eddie Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 17 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 16.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 19,202 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 4,832 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 2,550 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 739 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 180 David Thompson 407

Total Games Eddie Johnson 1,199 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .472 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .335 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .840 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 13.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 1,168 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 312 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 102 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 46 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 13 David Thompson 27

Total Games Eddie Johnson 89 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .429 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .310 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .864 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.