Dee Brown vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Dee 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.

Dee Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Dee Brown had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Dee Brown 12 6 1990-91 to 2001-02
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1990-911976-77
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Dee Brown 82 23.7 8.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.5 7.5 .464 0.1 0.4 .206 1.7 1.9 .873
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 %
Dee Brown 11 25.8 12.2 0.8 3.3 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.9 4.8 9.8 .491 0.0 0.5 .000 2.5 3.1 .824
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

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1991-921977-78
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Dee Brown 31 28.5 11.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.8 11.3 .426 0.2 0.7 .227 1.9 2.5 .769
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 %
Dee Brown 6 20.0 8.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.2 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.7 7.3 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
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

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1992-931978-79
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Dee Brown 80 28.2 10.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 4.1 8.8 .468 0.3 1.0 .317 2.4 3.0 .793
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 %
Dee Brown 4 33.3 11.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.8 10.3 .366 0.3 1.8 .143 3.5 3.5 1.000
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

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1993-941979-80
Team Boston CelticsDenver 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 %
Dee Brown 77 37.2 15.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.5 2.0 0.6 1.6 2.7 6.4 13.3 .480 0.4 1.2 .313 2.4 2.8 .831
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1994-951980-81
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dee Brown 79 35.3 15.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 1.4 0.6 1.8 2.3 5.5 12.4 .447 1.6 4.1 .385 3.0 3.5 .852
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 %
Dee Brown 4 43.0 18.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 3.3 6.5 15.5 .419 2.3 6.5 .346 3.5 4.0 .875
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1995-961981-82
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Dee Brown 65 24.5 10.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.8 9.5 .399 1.0 3.4 .309 2.1 2.4 .854
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1996-971982-83
Team Boston CelticsSeattle 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 %
Dee Brown 21 24.9 7.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.2 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.9 7.9 .367 1.0 3.1 .308 0.9 1.0 .818
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1997-981983-84
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsSeattle 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 %
Dee Brown 72 23.9 9.1 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .438 1.5 3.8 .399 0.8 1.0 .817
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1998-99-
Team 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 %
Dee Brown 49 28.1 11.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.5 3.8 10.1 .378 2.8 7.1 .387 0.8 1.1 .727
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 1999-00-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East 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 %
Dee Brown 38 17.7 6.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.8 .360 1.8 4.9 .358 0.3 0.4 .688
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dee Brown 3 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 2000-01-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Dee Brown 7 22.1 6.9 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.3 6.3 .364 1.7 4.6 .375 0.6 0.7 .800
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dee Brown 3 18.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.3 .462 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dee Brown David Thompson
Season 2001-02-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Dee Brown 7 9.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.9 .150 0.1 1.7 .083 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------