Jaylen Brown vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 1,928 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 588 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 244 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 100 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 42 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jaylen Brown 106 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .738 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.1 (2022) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 8.0 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 (2024) 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.