Walt Budko vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Walt Budko 253 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Walt Budko 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.