Jim Paxson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) 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.