Wally Osterkorn vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Wally Osterkorn 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

Wally Osterkorn

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wally Osterkorn 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wally Osterkorn 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Wally Osterkorn 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Wally Osterkorn 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wally Osterkorn 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wally Osterkorn 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 1,436 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 1,218 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 346 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 204 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .334 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .592 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 258 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 207 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 70 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 33 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .358 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .586 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - 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.