David Thompson vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Granville Waiters 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Granville Waiters 185

Total Games David Thompson 509 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Granville Waiters 4

Total Games David Thompson 27 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

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