Joe Meriweather vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Meriweather 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 David Thompson 407

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 David Thompson 27

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.