Richard Jefferson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 David Thompson 407

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 David Thompson 27

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.