John Lucas III vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Lucas III 242 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Lucas III 7 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) 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.