Jay Edwards vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jay Edwards

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Edwards: 1989-90 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Edwards 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jay Edwards 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jay Edwards 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jay Edwards 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jay Edwards 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Edwards 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Edwards 1.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards 0.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Edwards 7 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jay Edwards 2 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jay Edwards 4 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jay Edwards 1 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jay Edwards 0 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jay Edwards 4 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Edwards .429 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jay Edwards .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Edwards .333 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Edwards 1.8 (1990) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards 0.5 (1990) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards 1.0 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards 0.3 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards 0.0 (1990) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Edwards - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jay Edwards - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jay Edwards - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jay Edwards - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jay Edwards - David Thompson 27

Total Games Jay Edwards 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Edwards - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jay Edwards - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Edwards - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jay Edwards - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jay Edwards - 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.