Derrick Jones Jr. vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 David Thompson 407

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 David Thompson 27

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) 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.