David Thompson vs. John Williams Comparison

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

John Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 John Williams 3

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 John Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals David Thompson 459 John Williams 566

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 John Williams 184

Total Games David Thompson 509 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 John Williams 54

Total Assists David Thompson 101 John Williams 30

Total Steals David Thompson 24 John Williams 15

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 John Williams 4

Total Games David Thompson 27 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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