David Thompson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP David Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team David Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader David Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader David Thompson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games David Thompson 509 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Bill Walton 83

Total Games David Thompson 27 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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