Jim Petersen vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) 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.