Jim Garvin vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Garvin - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Garvin - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.