David Thompson vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team David Thompson 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year David Thompson 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games David Thompson 509 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Buck Williams 70

Total Games David Thompson 27 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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