Buck Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 David Thompson 407

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 David Thompson 27

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) 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.