Dante Cunningham vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Dante Cunningham, 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.

Dante Cunningham played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Dante Cunningham had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Dante Cunningham 10 4 2009-10 to 2018-19
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2009-101976-77
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Dante Cunningham 63 11.2 3.9 0.9 1.7 2.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.4 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .646
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 %
Dante Cunningham 5 8.4 4.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 2.0 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.2 .833
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
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2010-111977-78
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte BobcatsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Dante Cunningham 78 21.0 6.2 1.2 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.3 2.8 6.1 .462 0.0 0.2 .077 0.6 0.8 .726
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2011-121978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Dante Cunningham 64 17.6 5.2 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.3 4.4 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .652
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 %
Dante Cunningham 7 7.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.6 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver 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 %
Dante Cunningham 80 25.1 8.7 1.8 3.3 5.1 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.9 3.9 8.4 .468 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .650
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2013-141980-81
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver 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 %
Dante Cunningham 81 20.2 6.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.8 2.9 6.3 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .567
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2014-151981-82
Team New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Dante Cunningham 66 25.0 5.2 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.3 5.1 .457 0.0 0.2 .100 0.4 0.7 .617
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 %
Dante Cunningham 4 18.8 5.3 1.0 3.5 4.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.3 2.8 .818 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
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
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2015-161982-83
Team New Orleans PelicansSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
Dante Cunningham 80 24.6 6.1 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 2.2 2.3 5.2 .451 0.7 2.2 .316 0.7 1.0 .695
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
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
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2016-171983-84
Team New Orleans PelicansSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Dante Cunningham 66 25.0 6.6 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.5 2.6 5.4 .485 1.1 2.7 .392 0.2 0.4 .593
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 %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2017-18-
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Dante Cunningham 73 21.4 5.7 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.2 5.0 .451 0.8 2.3 .345 0.4 0.7 .596
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dante Cunningham ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dante Cunningham David Thompson
Season 2018-19-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Dante Cunningham 64 14.5 3.0 0.8 2.2 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.5 .475 0.5 1.0 .462 0.2 0.3 .778
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dante Cunningham 5 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 .667 0.4 0.4 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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