James Ray vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

James Ray

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Ray: 1980-81 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Ray 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Ray 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played James Ray 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games James Ray 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Ray 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ray 3.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 2.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ray 334 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds James Ray 228 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists James Ray 76 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals James Ray 38 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks James Ray 39 David Thompson 407

Total Games James Ray 103 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ray .428 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage James Ray .333 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage James Ray .629 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ray 3.8 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 2.8 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.9 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.5 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.4 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ray 0.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 0.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Ray 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ray 3 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds James Ray 3 David Thompson 115

Total Assists James Ray 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals James Ray 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks James Ray 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games James Ray 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ray .167 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage James Ray - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Ray .250 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1983) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Ray 0.0 (1983) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Ray 0.0 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Ray 1.0 (1982) 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.