David Thompson vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Peyton Watson 4

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Peyton Watson 3

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Peyton Watson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Peyton Watson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Peyton Watson 3.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Peyton Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Peyton Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Peyton Watson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Peyton Watson 1,167

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Peyton Watson 532

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Peyton Watson 193

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Peyton Watson 93

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Peyton Watson 193

Total Games David Thompson 509 Peyton Watson 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Peyton Watson .473

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Peyton Watson .328

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Peyton Watson .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Peyton Watson 8.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Peyton Watson 3.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Peyton Watson 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Peyton Watson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Peyton Watson 2.1

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Peyton Watson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Peyton Watson 86

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Peyton Watson 60

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Peyton Watson 9

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Peyton Watson 11

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Peyton Watson 16

Total Games David Thompson 27 Peyton Watson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Peyton Watson .364

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

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Peyton Watson 4.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Peyton Watson 2.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Peyton Watson 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Peyton Watson 0.6 (2025)

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