Gene James vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gene James 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gene James 95 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Gene James 88 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gene James 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Gene James 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - 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.