Jerry Bird vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jerry Bird - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.