David Thompson vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games David Thompson 509 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Herb Williams 25

Total Games David Thompson 27 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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