Jim Barnes vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.