Bobby Jones vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Bobby Jones 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

Bobby Jones

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jones: 1976-77 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jones 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Jones 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bobby Jones 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bobby Jones 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bobby Jones 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jones 8 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 9 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 5.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 8,911 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 4,256 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bobby Jones 1,888 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bobby Jones 1,050 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 982 David Thompson 407

Total Games Bobby Jones 774 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .550 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .780 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 15.1 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 8.5 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.4 (1978) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.0 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 4.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 1,453 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 614 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bobby Jones 284 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bobby Jones 132 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 156 David Thompson 27

Total Games Bobby Jones 125 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .535 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .809 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 14.7 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 7.8 (1978) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.8 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) 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.