Jalen Johnson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jalen Johnson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Johnson 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 9.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 1,343 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 796 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 289 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 108 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 83 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jalen Johnson 148 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .506 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .328 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .694 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.