Joel Embiid vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 David Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 David Thompson 407

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 David Thompson 27

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.