David Thompson vs. Aaron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Williams and David Thompson, 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.

David Thompson played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Aaron Williams, who played 14. David Thompson had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Aaron Williams had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84
Aaron Williams 14 4 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season 1976-771993-94
Team Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Aaron Williams 6 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season 1977-781994-95
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Aaron Williams 15 4.8 1.6 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Aaron Williams didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 3

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season 1978-791996-97
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets, Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Aaron Williams 33 17.1 6.2 1.9 2.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.0 2.2 2.6 4.5 .574 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
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
Aaron Williams 65 11.6 4.6 0.7 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.4 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 5

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle 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 %
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
Aaron Williams 40 11.5 4.0 1.4 1.9 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.9 1.3 3.1 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Aaron Williams 81 19.1 7.6 2.0 3.1 5.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.9 2.9 5.6 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
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
Aaron Williams 82 28.5 10.2 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.1 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.9 3.6 7.9 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.8 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA 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 %
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
Aaron Williams 82 18.9 7.2 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.6 2.8 5.4 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 20 20.8 6.5 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.9 2.3 4.8 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.3 .826

Season 9

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season -2002-03
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost NBA 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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 81 19.7 6.2 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.5 2.5 5.4 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 19 17.9 6.5 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.8 2.6 5.6 .472 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .742

Season 10

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season -2003-04
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East 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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 72 18.6 6.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.6 2.4 4.8 .503 0.0 0.0 .333 1.5 2.2 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 11 13.7 3.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.4 3.7 1.6 3.0 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .600

Season 11

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season -2004-05
Team -New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 42 7.5 1.7 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.7 0.7 1.5 .460 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season -2005-06
Team -Toronto Raptors, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 48 16.5 4.6 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 2.9 1.9 3.7 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season -2006-07
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 38 9.8 2.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.4 .547 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

David Thompson Aaron Williams
Season -2007-08
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 30 9.9 2.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 .491 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------