Vinnie Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 David Thompson 407

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 David Thompson 27

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.