David Thompson vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Gerald Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Gerald Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Thompson 0 Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 0 Gerald Wallace 1

Steals Leader David Thompson 0 Gerald Wallace 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games David Thompson 509 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games David Thompson 27 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)

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