Phil Jackson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.