Johnny High vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Johnny High 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

Johnny High

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny High 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Johnny High 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Johnny High 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Johnny High 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny High 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny High 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 1,396 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Johnny High 617 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Johnny High 525 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Johnny High 325 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Johnny High 86 David Thompson 407

Total Games Johnny High 274 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .435 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .105 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .619 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 8.4 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.8 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.6 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.4 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 4.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Johnny High 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 79 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Johnny High 54 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Johnny High 32 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Johnny High 15 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Johnny High 5 David Thompson 27

Total Games Johnny High 18 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .413 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .531 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.3 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.3 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.0 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 (1983) 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.