John Paxson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Paxson 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Paxson 517 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Paxson 772 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Paxson 306 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Paxson 65 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Paxson 119 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) 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.