David Thompson vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Sly Williams 55

Total Games David Thompson 509 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Sly Williams 1

Total Games David Thompson 27 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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