David Thompson vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games David Thompson 509 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games David Thompson 27 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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