Popeye Jones vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Popeye Jones

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Popeye Jones 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Popeye Jones 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Popeye Jones 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Popeye Jones 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Popeye Jones 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Popeye Jones 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Popeye Jones 7.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones 7.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Popeye Jones 3,726 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Popeye Jones 3,981 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Popeye Jones 696 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Popeye Jones 300 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Popeye Jones 161 David Thompson 407

Total Games Popeye Jones 535 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Popeye Jones .447 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Popeye Jones .281 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Popeye Jones .751 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Popeye Jones - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Popeye Jones - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Popeye Jones - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Popeye Jones - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Popeye Jones - David Thompson 27

Total Games Popeye Jones 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Popeye Jones - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Popeye Jones - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Popeye Jones - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones - 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.