David Thompson vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games David Thompson 509 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games David Thompson 27 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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.