William Avery vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games William Avery 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team William Avery 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists William Avery 199 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals William Avery 34 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks William Avery 6 David Thompson 407

Total Games William Avery 142 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 David Thompson 115

Total Assists William Avery 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals William Avery 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks William Avery 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games William Avery 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) 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.