Nikola Jovic vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 8.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 928 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 403 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 231 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 70 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 29 David Thompson 407

Total Games Nikola Jovic 107 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .450 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .370 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .804 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 5.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 87 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 54 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 17 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 4 David Thompson 27

Total Games Nikola Jovic 16 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .400 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .313 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .923 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) 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.