David Thompson vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 509 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 27 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Wayne Yates - 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.