David Thompson vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games David Thompson 509 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games David Thompson 27 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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