Dennis Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 David Thompson 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 David Thompson 407

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 David Thompson 27

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.