John Henson vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Henson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Henson 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Henson 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Henson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Henson 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 7.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 3,383 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Henson 2,368 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Henson 496 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Henson 211 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Henson 642 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Henson 445 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .540 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Henson .250 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .568 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 11.1 (2014) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 7.1 (2014) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.6 (2014) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 (2020) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Henson 2.0 (2015) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 5.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Henson 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 81 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Henson 72 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Henson 10 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Henson 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Henson 17 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Henson 14 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .536 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Henson .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .412 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 9.5 (2018) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 8.0 (2015) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Henson 2.5 (2018) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.8 (2015) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Henson 3.5 (2018) 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.