Jerry Eaves vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (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.