David Thompson vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games David Thompson 509 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Jonas Valanciunas 738

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Jonas Valanciunas 568

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games David Thompson 27 Jonas Valanciunas 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Jonas Valanciunas .550

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Jonas Valanciunas .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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