Jalen Brunson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.