John Salley vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Salley 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Salley 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Salley 916 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Salley 451 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Salley 983 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Salley 748 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Salley 104 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Salley 49 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Salley 159 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Salley 134 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (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.