Neil Johnston vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 David Thompson 2

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 David Thompson 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.