Mike James vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Mike James

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mike James 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mike James 458 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mike James 38 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mike James 595 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mike James 41 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mike James 13 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mike James 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mike James 33 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (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.