John Lambert vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lambert 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Lambert 248 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Lambert 153 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Lambert 446 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Lambert 11 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Lambert 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Lambert 28 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) 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.