Jim Jackson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jim Jackson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Jackson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Jackson 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Jackson 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Jackson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Jackson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Jackson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 3.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 12,690 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 4,152 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Jackson 2,851 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Jackson 726 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 188 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Jackson 885 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .428 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .365 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .825 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 9.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 473 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 193 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Jackson 67 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Jackson 31 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 14 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Jackson 48 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .447 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .420 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .828 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005) 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.