David Thompson vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games David Thompson 509 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games David Thompson 27 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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