Jaren Jackson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jaren Jackson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 5.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson 2,370 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson 786 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jaren Jackson 500 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jaren Jackson 258 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson 53 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jaren Jackson 431 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson .391 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson .353 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson .764 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 8.8 (1998) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 2.6 (1998) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.9 (1998) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.9 (1999) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.2 (1995) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 6.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 2.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson 244 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson 89 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jaren Jackson 37 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jaren Jackson 21 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jaren Jackson 39 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson .362 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson .658 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 10.2 (1998) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 4.3 (1998) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.6 (1998) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.8 (1999) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.1 (1998) 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.