Vern Hatton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.