Avery Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 David Thompson 407

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 David Thompson 27

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) 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.