Devin Brown vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Devin Brown, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Devin Brown and David Thompson both played 8 years in the NBA. Devin Brown had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while David Thompson had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Devin Brown 8 5 2002-03 to 2009-10
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Devin Brown David Thompson
Season 2002-031976-77
Team San Antonio Spurs, Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 10 9.3 3.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.2 3.5 .343 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
David Thompson 82 36.6 25.9 1.7 2.4 4.1 4.1 1.4 0.6 - 2.9 10.0 19.8 .507 - - - 5.8 7.6 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown ------- --- ----------
David Thompson 6 39.5 24.7 2.2 3.0 5.2 4.0 1.5 0.7 - 3.7 9.3 20.2 .463 - - - 6.0 8.8 .679

Season 2
Devin Brown David Thompson
Season 2003-041977-78
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 58 10.8 4.0 0.7 1.6 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.5 3.4 .434 0.1 0.2 .286 1.0 1.3 .811
David Thompson 80 37.8 27.2 2.0 2.9 4.9 4.5 1.2 1.2 3.1 2.7 10.3 19.8 .521 - - - 6.5 8.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 9 14.6 5.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.1 .486 0.7 1.1 .600 1.1 1.9 .588
David Thompson 13 37.0 25.2 1.4 2.7 4.1 4.0 0.7 1.6 3.0 2.6 10.1 22.4 .450 - - - 5.1 6.2 .825

Season 3
Devin Brown David Thompson
Season 2004-051978-79
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 67 18.5 7.4 0.6 2.1 2.6 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.6 6.1 .423 0.7 1.8 .372 1.5 1.9 .792
David Thompson 76 35.1 24.0 1.4 2.2 3.6 3.0 0.9 1.1 2.4 2.4 9.1 17.8 .512 - - - 5.8 7.7 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 12 5.0 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.7 .350 0.3 0.6 .429 0.3 0.6 .571
David Thompson 3 40.7 28.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 4.0 1.3 0.3 4.0 4.0 12.7 23.0 .551 - - - 2.7 3.7 .727

Season 4
Devin Brown David Thompson
Season 2005-061979-80
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 81 21.1 7.5 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.6 6.5 .393 0.5 1.5 .331 2.0 2.6 .745
David Thompson 39 31.8 21.5 1.4 3.0 4.5 3.2 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 7.4 15.8 .468 0.2 0.5 .368 6.5 8.6 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Devin Brown David Thompson
Season 2006-071980-81
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 58 28.7 11.6 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.0 9.6 .420 1.4 3.9 .357 2.1 2.7 .794
David Thompson 77 34.0 25.5 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 3.2 3.0 9.5 18.8 .506 0.1 0.5 .256 6.4 8.0 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Devin Brown David Thompson
Season 2007-081981-82
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 78 22.6 7.5 0.8 2.5 3.4 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.8 6.8 .409 0.6 1.9 .308 1.4 1.8 .754
David Thompson 61 20.4 14.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.4 5.1 10.6 .486 0.1 0.2 .286 4.5 5.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 8 11.5 4.1 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.1 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.3 1.1 4.3 .265 0.6 2.1 .294 1.3 1.9 .667
David Thompson 3 22.0 11.7 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 2.7 2.7 5.0 11.0 .455 0.3 1.0 .333 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 7
Devin Brown David Thompson
Season 2008-091982-83
Team New Orleans HornetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 63 13.8 5.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.8 5.0 .355 0.4 1.5 .289 1.2 1.6 .780
David Thompson 75 28.7 15.9 1.3 2.3 3.6 3.0 0.6 0.4 2.2 1.9 5.9 12.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .200 4.0 5.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 3 11.0 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 1.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
David Thompson 2 32.5 12.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.5 4.5 12.5 .360 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 5.0 .600

Season 8
Devin Brown David Thompson
Season 2009-101983-84
Team New Orleans Hornets, Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 50 21.2 8.0 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.4 2.7 7.2 .377 1.2 3.3 .354 1.4 1.7 .802
David Thompson 19 18.4 12.6 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.6 4.7 8.7 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 3.8 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Brown 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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