Jermaine O'Neal vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jermaine O'Neal 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.