John Thomas vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thomas 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Thomas 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Thomas 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Thomas 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Thomas 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thomas 2.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 2.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thomas 560 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Thomas 432 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Thomas 60 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Thomas 69 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Thomas 50 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Thomas 208 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thomas .502 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Thomas .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Thomas .591 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thomas 4.3 (1999) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 3.4 (1999) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (2005) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (1999) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.3 (2005) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thomas 0.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 1.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thomas 7 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Thomas 10 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Thomas 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Thomas 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Thomas 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Thomas 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thomas .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Thomas - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Thomas .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thomas 0.9 (2006) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 1.3 (2006) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.3 (2006) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (2006) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.1 (2006) 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.