David Thompson vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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

David Thompson

vs.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Paul Walther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Paul Walther 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 509 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games David Thompson 27 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.