Josh Howard vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Howard 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 David Thompson 407

Total Games Josh Howard 507 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 David Thompson 27

Total Games Josh Howard 66 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) 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.