David Thompson vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

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

David Thompson

vs.

Jarred Vanderbilt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Jarred Vanderbilt 6

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Jarred Vanderbilt 3

NBA Cups Won David Thompson 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.4

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,661

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,744

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Jarred Vanderbilt 395

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Jarred Vanderbilt 291

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Jarred Vanderbilt 120

Total Games David Thompson 509 Jarred Vanderbilt 273

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Jarred Vanderbilt .568

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Jarred Vanderbilt .290

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Jarred Vanderbilt .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 4.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Jarred Vanderbilt 102

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Jarred Vanderbilt 92

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Jarred Vanderbilt 18

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Jarred Vanderbilt 15

Total Games David Thompson 27 Jarred Vanderbilt 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Jarred Vanderbilt .425

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Jarred Vanderbilt .241

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Jarred Vanderbilt .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.