David Thompson vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 509 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 27 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.