Jaylen Nowell vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Nowell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) 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.