Walter Davis vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 David Thompson 407

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 David Thompson 27

Total Games Walter Davis 78 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.