James Jones vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Jones: 2003-04 to 2016-17
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Jones 3 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons James Jones 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played James Jones 12 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games James Jones 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Jones 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Jones 5.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 1.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Jones 3,717 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds James Jones 1,276 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists James Jones 366 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals James Jones 226 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks James Jones 218 David Thompson 407

Total Games James Jones 709 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Jones .401 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage James Jones .401 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage James Jones .840 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Jones 9.3 (2006) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 3.4 (2006) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.8 (2006) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.5 (2006) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.7 (2006) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Jones 3.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 1.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Jones 548 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds James Jones 231 David Thompson 115

Total Assists James Jones 44 David Thompson 101

Total Steals James Jones 37 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks James Jones 37 David Thompson 27

Total Games James Jones 148 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Jones .404 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage James Jones .387 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Jones .845 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Jones 9.6 (2009) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 3.6 (2006) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.8 (2005) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.5 (2005) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.9 (2006) 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.