Rich Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.