Ja Morant vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ja Morant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Ja Morant:
2019-20 to 2023-24
David Thompson:
1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ja Morant0
David Thompson0
Ja Morant5
David Thompson8
Ja Morant3
David Thompson5
Ja Morant2
David Thompson4

Honors and Awards

Ja Morant0
David Thompson2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ja Morant1
David Thompson2
Ja Morant1
David Thompson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ja Morant 22.5
David Thompson 22.1

Ja Morant 4.8
David Thompson 3.8

Ja Morant 7.4
David Thompson 3.2

Ja Morant 1.0
David Thompson 0.9

Ja Morant 0.3
David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Ja Morant 5,783
David Thompson 11,264

Ja Morant 1,243
David Thompson 1,921

Ja Morant 1,903
David Thompson 1,631

Ja Morant 254
David Thompson 459

Ja Morant 74
David Thompson 407

Ja Morant 257
David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ja Morant .472
David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage
Ja Morant .318
David Thompson .277

*
Free Throw Percentage
Ja Morant .755
David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ja Morant 27.4
(2022)
David Thompson 27.2
(1978)

Ja Morant 5.9
(2023)
David Thompson 4.9
(1978)

Ja Morant 8.1
(2024)
David Thompson 4.5
(1978)

Ja Morant 1.2
(2022)
David Thompson 1.4
(1977)

Ja Morant 0.6
(2024)
David Thompson 1.2
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ja Morant 27.3
David Thompson 22.9

Ja Morant 6.8
David Thompson 4.3

Ja Morant 8.6
David Thompson 3.7

Ja Morant 1.5
David Thompson 0.9

Ja Morant 0.3
David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Ja Morant 518
David Thompson 619

Ja Morant 130
David Thompson 115

Ja Morant 164
David Thompson 101

Ja Morant 29
David Thompson 24

Ja Morant 5
David Thompson 27

Ja Morant 19
David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ja Morant .449
David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage
Ja Morant .357
David Thompson .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Ja Morant .758
David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ja Morant 30.2
(2021)
David Thompson 28.0
(1979)

Ja Morant 8.0
(2022)
David Thompson 7.0
(1979)

Ja Morant 9.8
(2022)
David Thompson 4.0
(1979)

Ja Morant 2.0
(2022)
David Thompson 1.5
(1977)

Ja Morant 0.4
(2022)
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.