Walter Davis vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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