James Posey vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Posey 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Posey 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played James Posey 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games James Posey 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Posey 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 8.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 7,419 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds James Posey 4,061 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists James Posey 1,413 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals James Posey 917 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks James Posey 298 David Thompson 407

Total Games James Posey 864 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .410 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage James Posey .349 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .820 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 13.7 (2004) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 5.9 (2002) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Posey 2.5 (2002) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.7 (2004) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.5 (2002) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 7.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 511 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds James Posey 315 David Thompson 115

Total Assists James Posey 65 David Thompson 101

Total Steals James Posey 65 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks James Posey 18 David Thompson 27

Total Games James Posey 65 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .421 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage James Posey .387 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .831 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 12.5 (2004) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 7.8 (2007) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.5 (2007) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Posey 2.3 (2004) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 1.3 (2007) 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.