Jack Nichols vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jack Nichols

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Nichols 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jack Nichols 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jack Nichols 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jack Nichols 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jack Nichols 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Nichols 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 6.9 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 5,269 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 2,793 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jack Nichols 965 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Jack Nichols 505 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .368 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .752 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 5.6 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 519 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 209 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jack Nichols 117 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Jack Nichols 51 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .389 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .739 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.