Nikola Jokic vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 David Thompson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 David Thompson 407

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,869 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 820 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 496 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 71 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 David Thompson 27

Total Games Nikola Jokic 68 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .528 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.