Jayson Tatum vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) 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.