Gus Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 David Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.