David Thompson vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

David Thompson

vs.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Joe Young 130

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Joe Young 119

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Joe Young 1

Total Games David Thompson 509 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Joe Young 1

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Joe Young 1

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Joe Young 0

Total Games David Thompson 27 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.