John Battle vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Battle 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Battle 273 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Battle 43 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Battle 612 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Battle 80 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Battle 13 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Battle 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Battle 55 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.