Larry Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.