DeMar DeRozan vs. LaSalle Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LaSalle Thompson and DeMar DeRozan, 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.

DeMar DeRozan and LaSalle Thompson both played 15 years in the NBA. DeMar DeRozan had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while LaSalle Thompson had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
DeMar DeRozan 15 7 2009-10 to 2023-24
LaSalle Thompson 15 7 1982-83 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2009-101982-83
Team Toronto RaptorsKansas City Kings
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 %
DeMar DeRozan 77 21.6 8.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.3 3.3 6.6 .498 0.1 0.2 .250 1.9 2.5 .763
LaSalle Thompson 71 13.9 5.4 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.6 2.1 4.0 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2010-111983-84
Team Toronto RaptorsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
DeMar DeRozan 82 34.8 17.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.6 .096 4.0 4.9 .813
LaSalle Thompson 80 23.9 10.3 3.3 5.6 8.9 1.1 0.9 1.8 2.1 4.1 4.2 8.0 .523 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.8 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson 3 31.0 15.0 3.7 6.3 10.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.7 6.0 13.3 .450 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.7 .818

Season 3

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2011-121984-85
Team Toronto RaptorsKansas City Kings
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 %
DeMar DeRozan 63 35.0 16.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.0 14.3 .422 0.4 1.5 .261 4.3 5.3 .810
LaSalle Thompson 82 30.0 11.8 3.3 7.1 10.4 1.6 1.2 1.6 2.5 4.0 4.5 8.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.8 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2012-131985-86
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
DeMar DeRozan 82 36.7 18.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 6.7 15.0 .445 0.4 1.5 .283 4.3 5.2 .831
LaSalle Thompson 80 29.7 12.8 3.2 6.5 9.6 2.1 0.9 1.4 2.3 3.7 5.1 9.9 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.5 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson 3 33.0 9.7 4.7 7.0 11.7 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.3 2.7 3.7 10.7 .344 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.0 .583

Season 5

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2013-141986-87
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
DeMar DeRozan 79 38.2 22.7 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 7.6 17.8 .429 0.8 2.7 .305 6.6 8.0 .824
LaSalle Thompson 82 26.4 11.1 2.9 5.5 8.4 1.5 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.5 4.4 9.2 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.1 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 7 40.3 23.9 0.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.6 3.3 6.4 16.7 .385 0.9 2.6 .333 10.1 11.3 .899
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2014-151987-88
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
DeMar DeRozan 60 35.0 20.1 0.7 3.9 4.6 3.5 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.0 6.8 16.5 .413 0.4 1.5 .284 6.0 7.2 .832
LaSalle Thompson 69 18.2 8.0 2.0 4.2 6.2 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.6 3.1 3.1 6.6 .471 0.0 0.1 .400 1.7 2.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 4 39.8 20.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.0 8.0 20.0 .400 0.8 2.0 .375 3.5 4.3 .824
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2015-161988-89
Team Toronto RaptorsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East 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 %
DeMar DeRozan 78 35.9 23.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.0 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.1 7.9 17.7 .446 0.6 1.8 .338 7.1 8.4 .850
LaSalle Thompson 76 30.6 13.9 2.9 6.5 9.4 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.4 3.8 5.5 11.2 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 20 37.3 20.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 2.7 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 7.9 19.9 .394 0.2 1.3 .154 5.0 6.2 .813
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 %
DeMar DeRozan 74 35.4 27.3 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.9 1.1 0.2 2.4 1.8 9.7 20.9 .467 0.4 1.7 .266 7.4 8.7 .842
LaSalle Thompson 82 25.9 6.8 2.1 5.5 7.7 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.8 3.8 2.7 5.7 .473 0.0 0.1 .200 1.3 1.6 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 10 37.3 22.4 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.4 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.6 7.6 17.5 .434 0.1 1.5 .067 7.1 8.0 .888
LaSalle Thompson 3 18.0 6.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 4.3 2.3 5.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 %
DeMar DeRozan 80 33.9 23.0 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.9 8.1 17.7 .456 1.1 3.6 .310 5.8 7.0 .825
LaSalle Thompson 82 23.7 7.6 1.9 5.0 6.9 1.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 3.2 3.4 6.9 .488 0.0 0.1 .200 0.9 1.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 10 35.4 22.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.0 0.5 0.6 2.3 2.4 8.7 19.9 .437 1.0 3.5 .286 4.3 5.3 .811
LaSalle Thompson 5 25.2 9.0 1.2 5.0 6.2 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.0 3.0 3.8 7.8 .487 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.4 1.000

Season 10

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2018-191991-92
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
DeMar DeRozan 77 34.9 21.2 0.7 5.3 6.0 6.2 1.1 0.5 2.6 2.3 8.2 17.1 .481 0.1 0.6 .156 4.8 5.7 .830
LaSalle Thompson 80 16.2 4.9 1.2 3.5 4.8 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.1 4.5 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 7 35.9 22.0 1.4 5.3 6.7 4.6 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.3 8.3 17.0 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 5.4 6.3 .864
LaSalle Thompson 3 21.0 5.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.0 3.7 2.3 3.7 .636 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 11

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2019-201992-93
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 68 34.1 22.1 0.6 4.9 5.5 5.6 1.0 0.3 2.4 2.6 8.2 15.4 .531 0.1 0.5 .257 5.6 6.6 .845
LaSalle Thompson 63 11.6 3.8 0.9 2.0 2.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.2 1.7 3.4 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson 4 18.3 3.8 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.3 1.3 3.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 12

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2020-211993-94
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 61 33.7 21.6 0.7 3.6 4.2 6.9 0.9 0.2 2.0 2.1 7.5 15.1 .495 0.3 1.2 .257 6.3 7.2 .880
LaSalle Thompson 30 9.4 2.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 0.9 2.6 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson 7 5.6 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.6 1.6 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 13

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 76 36.1 27.9 0.7 4.4 5.2 4.9 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.3 10.2 20.2 .504 0.7 1.9 .352 6.8 7.8 .877
LaSalle Thompson 38 11.9 2.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.0 1.3 3.1 .415 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 5 40.6 20.8 0.2 5.2 5.4 4.8 1.8 0.4 2.2 2.4 7.8 19.0 .411 0.0 1.8 .000 5.2 6.0 .867
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan 74 36.2 24.5 0.5 4.2 4.6 5.1 1.1 0.5 2.1 2.5 8.9 17.6 .504 0.6 1.9 .324 6.2 7.1 .872
LaSalle Thompson 44 17.6 1.9 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.8 2.8 0.8 1.9 .398 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

DeMar DeRozan LaSalle Thompson
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers
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 %
DeMar DeRozan 79 37.8 24.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 5.3 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.0 8.2 17.2 .480 0.9 2.8 .333 6.6 7.7 .853
LaSalle Thompson 26 5.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.1 0.7 .158 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMar DeRozan ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------