Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Jim Paxson and David Thompson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Jim Paxson and David Thompson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 18 times in NBA games. Jim Paxson has a 11-7 winning record over David Thompson, including a 2-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Jim Paxson
vs.
David Thompson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Jim Paxson:
1979-80 to 1989-90
David Thompson:
1976-77 to 1983-84
18 Games played
16 in Regular Season
2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Jim Paxson
11
9
2
David Thompson
7
7
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Paxson 17.6 2.4 3.1 1.80.2
David Thompson 16.4 2.1 2.80.70.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Paxson 32 4 8 52
David Thompson 31 6 5 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Paxson 11

games		 9

games		 7

games		 11

games		2

games
David Thompson 7

games 		7

games		 7

games		 2

games		8

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 4

games		 5

games		8

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 14, 1979
1. Trail Blazers 109   Jim Paxson 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 14 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 93   David Thompson 10 2 1 1 2 2 4 29 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Oct. 24, 1979
2. Trail Blazers 88   Jim Paxson 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 14 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nuggets 87   David Thompson 19 5 3 0 3 2 3 32 7-18 .389 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 19, 1979
3. Trail Blazers 106   Jim Paxson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 02 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 114   David Thompson 23 4 4 3 2 3 3 38 8-16 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1980
4. Trail Blazers 123   Jim Paxson 25 3 4 1 0 3 4 33 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nuggets 125   David Thompson 23 2 4 1 0 3 3 32 7-18 .389 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Nov. 18, 1980
5. Trail Blazers 122   Jim Paxson 25 2 6 3 0 1 5 25 11-14 .786 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nuggets 103   David Thompson 16 1 3 0 0 3 4 25 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 01, 1981
6. Trail Blazers 122   Jim Paxson 12 2 1 1 0 2 4 30 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nuggets 119   David Thompson 28 2 5 1 0 3 3 39 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Feb. 13, 1981
7. Trail Blazers 143   Jim Paxson 15 2 1 2 0 1 2 27 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nuggets 162   David Thompson 30 3 3 0 1 2 2 24 14-22 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 10, 1981
8. Trail Blazers 142   Jim Paxson 32 0 8 1 1 0 2 40 15-20 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nuggets 137   David Thompson 24 0 3 0 0 3 1 28 8-16 .500 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 02, 1982
9. Trail Blazers 121   Jim Paxson 17 4 1 4 0 0 3 36 8-20 .400 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Nuggets 127   David Thompson 8 1 1 0 0 1 2 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 1982
10. Trail Blazers 136   Jim Paxson 22 4 8 5 0 3 3 35 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Nuggets 122   David Thompson 6 2 1 1 0 3 0 13 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 21, 1982
11. Trail Blazers 94   Jim Paxson 19 4 2 3 0 0 1 36 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Supersonics 99   David Thompson 31 6 4 2 1 2 3 38 14-20 .700 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 25, 1982
12. Trail Blazers 95   Jim Paxson 22 4 5 2 0 2 1 34 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 88   David Thompson 4 1 5 1 0 4 3 27 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 1983
13. Trail Blazers 110   Jim Paxson 17 2 5 2 0 1 1 34 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Supersonics 101   David Thompson 9 3 4 0 1 5 3 24 3-11 .273 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 14, 1983
14. Trail Blazers 102   Jim Paxson 11 0 5 3 0 3 4 36 4-14 .286 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 99   David Thompson 17 1 1 0 1 3 3 33 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 10, 1983
15. Trail Blazers 93   Jim Paxson 14 4 1 2 0 1 2 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Supersonics 102   David Thompson 5 3 0 1 0 2 2 19 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 12, 1983
16. Trail Blazers 101   Jim Paxson 26 3 2 0 2 2 5 35 12-19 .632 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 106   David Thompson 18 2 2 0 0 2 3 27 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1983 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 1983
17. Trail Blazers 108   Jim Paxson 25 2 1 3 0 2 3 36 10-14 .714 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Supersonics 97   David Thompson 13 0 4 1 0 2 3 31 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 22, 1983
18. Trail Blazers 105   Jim Paxson 26 4 4 0 0 0 1 38 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Supersonics 96   David Thompson 11 0 3 0 1 2 4 34 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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