Willie Anderson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 David Thompson 407

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 David Thompson 27

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.