Major Jones vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Major Jones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Major Jones 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Major Jones 215 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Major Jones 133 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 David Thompson 407

Total Games Major Jones 374 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Major Jones 9 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Major Jones 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 David Thompson 27

Total Games Major Jones 19 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) 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.