John Salmons vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Salmons 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Salmons 756 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Salmons 895 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Salmons 50 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Salmons 21 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Salmons 28 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) 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.