Billy Paultz vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Billy Paultz 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

Billy Paultz

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Paultz 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Paultz 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Billy Paultz 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Billy Paultz 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Paultz 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Paultz 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 5,432 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 3,553 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Billy Paultz 1,043 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Billy Paultz 275 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 706 David Thompson 407

Total Games Billy Paultz 637 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .491 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .643 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 7.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 515 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 380 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Billy Paultz 106 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Billy Paultz 30 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 54 David Thompson 27

Total Games Billy Paultz 70 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .426 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .659 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981) 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.