Whitey Bell vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Whitey Bell - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** 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. ** 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.