Michael Jackson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 David Thompson 407

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Michael Jackson - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Michael Jackson - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - David Thompson 27

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - 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.