Mike James vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mike James 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mike James 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 8.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 436 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mike James 122 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mike James 180 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mike James 34 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mike James 8 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mike James 49 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .380 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mike James .287 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .766 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 9.3 (2018) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 (2018) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mike James 4.2 (2021) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 (2018) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2018) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 33 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mike James 16 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mike James 12 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mike James 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mike James 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mike James 9 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .326 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mike James .313 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 (2021) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 (2021) 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.