Josh Giddey vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 David Thompson 407

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 15 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 9 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Josh Giddey 6 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Josh Giddey 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .333 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .200 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.