Jerry Sichting vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sichting 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sichting 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Sichting 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jerry Sichting 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Sichting 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sichting 6.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Sichting 3.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sichting 4,141 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jerry Sichting 817 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jerry Sichting 1,962 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jerry Sichting 439 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jerry Sichting 19 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jerry Sichting 598 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sichting .507 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sichting .271 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sichting .857 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sichting 3.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sichting 140 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jerry Sichting 39 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jerry Sichting 79 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jerry Sichting 16 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jerry Sichting 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jerry Sichting 47 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sichting .418 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sichting .143 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sichting .647 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989) 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.