Joe Cooper vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Joe Cooper 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 David Thompson 407

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joe Cooper - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joe Cooper - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - David Thompson 27

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.