Wes Matthews vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 David Thompson 407

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) 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.