John Roche vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

John Roche

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Roche 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Roche 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Roche 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Roche 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Roche 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Roche 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche 8.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Roche 4.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Roche 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche 1,358 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Roche 178 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Roche 640 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Roche 114 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Roche 22 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Roche 162 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche .468 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Roche .389 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Roche .819 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche 11.4 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.4 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Roche 5.4 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Roche 1.0 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.3 (1981) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Roche - David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Roche - David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Roche - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Roche - David Thompson 27

Total Games John Roche 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Roche - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Roche - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Roche - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Roche - 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.