David Thompson vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Earl Watson 176

Total Games David Thompson 509 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Earl Watson 1

Total Games David Thompson 27 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.