John Drew vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Drew 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Drew 193 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Drew 739 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Drew 24 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Drew 21 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Drew 5 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Drew 29 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.