RJ Barrett vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

RJ Barrett

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team RJ Barrett 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 David Thompson 407

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 David Thompson 115

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 David Thompson 101

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 David Thompson 27

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (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.