Johnny McCarthy vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.