Jim Spanarkel vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Spanarkel 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Spanarkel 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Spanarkel 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Spanarkel 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Spanarkel 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 9.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2,505 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 652 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 572 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 248 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 38 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 259 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .470 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Spanarkel .250 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel .855 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 1 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 5 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .000 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (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.