John Butler vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Butler 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Butler 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Butler 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Butler 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Butler 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler 45 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Butler 17 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Butler 11 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Butler 7 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Butler 9 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Butler 19 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler .321 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Butler .229 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler .750 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 (2023) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 (2023) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Butler - David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Butler - David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Butler - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Butler - David Thompson 27

Total Games John Butler 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Butler - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Butler - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Butler - 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.