Jamal Cain vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jamal Cain

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Cain: 2022-23 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Cain 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Cain 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jamal Cain 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jamal Cain 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jamal Cain 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 4.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain 195 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain 89 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jamal Cain 22 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jamal Cain 21 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jamal Cain 6 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jamal Cain 44 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain .490 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain .353 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain .778 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 5.4 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.9 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.7 (2023) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.6 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jamal Cain - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jamal Cain - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jamal Cain - David Thompson 27

Total Games Jamal Cain 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - 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.