Bill Jones vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Jones: 1988-89 to 1988-89
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Jones 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Jones 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bill Jones 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bill Jones 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Jones 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Jones 3.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones 1.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Jones 129 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bill Jones 47 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bill Jones 20 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bill Jones 17 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bill Jones 6 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bill Jones 37 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Jones .490 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Jones .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Jones .674 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Jones 3.5 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones 1.3 (1989) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 (1989) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones 0.2 (1989) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Jones - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Jones - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Jones - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Jones - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bill Jones - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bill Jones - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bill Jones - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bill Jones - David Thompson 27

Total Games Bill Jones 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Jones - David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Jones - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill 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.