John Stockton vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Stockton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Stockton 19 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Stockton 19 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Stockton 10 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Stockton 2 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Stockton 11 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Stockton 5 David Thompson 0

Assists Leader John Stockton 9 David Thompson 0

Steals Leader John Stockton 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stockton 13.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 2.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Stockton 10.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Stockton 2.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stockton 19,711 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Stockton 4,051 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Stockton 15,806 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Stockton 3,265 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Stockton 315 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Stockton 1,504 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stockton .515 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Stockton .384 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Stockton .826 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stockton 17.2 (1990) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 3.3 (1992) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Stockton 14.5 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Stockton 3.2 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.3 (2002) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Stockton 13.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 3.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Stockton 10.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Stockton 1.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Stockton 2,436 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Stockton 608 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Stockton 1,839 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Stockton 338 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Stockton 50 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Stockton 182 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Stockton .473 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Stockton .326 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Stockton .810 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Stockton 27.3 (1989) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Stockton 5.6 (2001) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Stockton 15.0 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Stockton 3.7 (1989) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Stockton 1.7 (1989) 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.