Wendell Carter Jr. vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 David Thompson 407

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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