David Thompson vs. Derrick Walton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Walton Jr. 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.

Derrick Walton Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Derrick Walton Jr.: 2017-18 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Derrick Walton Jr. 3

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Derrick Walton Jr. 2.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Derrick Walton Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Derrick Walton Jr. 101

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Derrick Walton Jr. 42

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Derrick Walton Jr. 64

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Derrick Walton Jr. 21

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Derrick Walton Jr. 7

Total Games David Thompson 509 Derrick Walton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Derrick Walton Jr. .356

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Derrick Walton Jr. .370

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Derrick Walton Jr. .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Derrick Walton Jr. 6.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Derrick Walton Jr. 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Derrick Walton Jr. 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Derrick Walton Jr. 2.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Derrick Walton Jr. 1.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Games David Thompson 27 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Derrick Walton Jr. -

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Derrick Walton Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Derrick Walton Jr. -

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