David Thompson vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games David Thompson 509 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games David Thompson 27 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

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