James Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

James Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Johnson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Johnson 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played James Johnson 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games James Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Johnson 7.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Johnson 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 5,822 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds James Johnson 2,710 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists James Johnson 1,606 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals James Johnson 581 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks James Johnson 653 David Thompson 407

Total Games James Johnson 774 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .474 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .300 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .678 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.8 (2017) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 4.9 (2017) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 3.8 (2018) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.1 (2012) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.4 (2012) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Johnson 4.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 2.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Johnson 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 115 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds James Johnson 54 David Thompson 115

Total Assists James Johnson 32 David Thompson 101

Total Steals James Johnson 10 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks James Johnson 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games James Johnson 24 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .467 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .464 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .545 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.4 (2018) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 6.0 (2018) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 4.8 (2018) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) 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.