Walter Palmer vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Walter Palmer 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

Walter Palmer

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Palmer 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Walter Palmer 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Walter Palmer 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Walter Palmer 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Palmer 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Palmer 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 2.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 100 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 65 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Walter Palmer 11 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Walter Palmer 4 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 9 David Thompson 407

Total Games Walter Palmer 48 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .412 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer .667 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 2 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 1 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Walter Palmer 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Walter Palmer 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Walter Palmer 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .250 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) 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.