David Thompson vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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.

Paul Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Paul Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Paul Watson 7

Total Games David Thompson 509 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Paul Watson 0

Total Games David Thompson 27 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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