James Michael McAdoo vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J. McAdoo 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons J. McAdoo 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played J. McAdoo 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games J. McAdoo 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team J. McAdoo 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) J. McAdoo 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J. McAdoo 3.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game J. McAdoo 1.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game J. McAdoo 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points J. McAdoo 334 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds J. McAdoo 188 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists J. McAdoo 37 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals J. McAdoo 33 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks J. McAdoo 47 David Thompson 407

Total Games J. McAdoo 111 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J. McAdoo .528 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage J. McAdoo .294 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage J. McAdoo .534 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J. McAdoo 1.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game J. McAdoo 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game J. McAdoo 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game J. McAdoo 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game J. McAdoo 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points J. McAdoo 33 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds J. McAdoo 25 David Thompson 115

Total Assists J. McAdoo 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals J. McAdoo 5 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks J. McAdoo 5 David Thompson 27

Total Games J. McAdoo 26 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J. McAdoo .542 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage J. McAdoo .400 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage J. McAdoo .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016) 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.