David Thompson vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games David Thompson 509 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games David Thompson 27 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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