James Donaldson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

James Donaldson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 David Thompson 407

Total Games James Donaldson 957 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 David Thompson 115

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 David Thompson 101

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 David Thompson 27

Total Games James Donaldson 51 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.