Frank Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Frank Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Johnson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Frank Johnson 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Frank Johnson 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Frank Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Frank Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 8.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 4.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 4,937 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 1,025 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Frank Johnson 2,476 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Frank Johnson 570 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 36 David Thompson 407

Total Games Frank Johnson 596 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .439 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .218 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .760 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 5.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 2.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 290 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 63 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Frank Johnson 126 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Frank Johnson 31 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Frank Johnson 54 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .397 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .276 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .857 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994) 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.