James Edwards vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals James Edwards 420 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 David Thompson 407

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 David Thompson 115

Total Assists James Edwards 84 David Thompson 101

Total Steals James Edwards 17 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 David Thompson 27

Total Games James Edwards 111 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.