Jaxson Hayes vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 3 David Thompson 5

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * David Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaxson Hayes 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaxson Hayes 0 David Thompson 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,494 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,443 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 259 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 169 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 247 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 367 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .649 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .261 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .696 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 43 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 35 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 3 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 3 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 14 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .486 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .600 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) 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.