Jamal Murray vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jamal Murray 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,366 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 275 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jamal Murray 349 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jamal Murray 62 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 16 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jamal Murray 55 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .468 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .399 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .910 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.5 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2024) 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.