Earl Boykins vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Earl Boykins, 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.

Earl Boykins played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Earl Boykins had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Earl Boykins 13 3 1998-99 to 2011-12
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 1998-991976-77
Team New Jersey Nets, Cleveland CavaliersDenver 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 %
Earl Boykins 22 10.0 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.4 3.6 .380 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.1 .667
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 %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
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

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 1999-001977-78
Team Orlando Magic, Cleveland CavaliersDenver 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 %
Earl Boykins 26 10.0 5.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.9 2.2 4.5 .483 0.3 0.8 .400 0.7 0.9 .783
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 %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
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

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2000-011978-79
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Earl Boykins 10 14.9 6.5 0.4 0.7 1.1 3.2 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.9 2.5 6.3 .397 0.1 0.8 .125 1.4 1.7 .824
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 %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
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

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2001-021979-80
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver 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 %
Earl Boykins 68 11.2 4.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.6 4.0 .400 0.2 0.6 .310 0.7 0.9 .770
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 %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2002-031980-81
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver 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 %
Earl Boykins 68 19.4 8.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 2.9 6.8 .429 0.4 1.1 .377 2.5 2.9 .865
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 %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2003-041981-82
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Earl Boykins 82 22.5 10.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 3.6 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.0 3.9 9.3 .419 0.7 2.1 .322 1.7 2.0 .877
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 %
Earl Boykins 5 24.0 13.4 1.2 1.2 2.4 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.2 5.6 12.6 .444 1.0 2.8 .357 1.2 1.4 .857
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

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2004-051982-83
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Earl Boykins 82 26.4 12.4 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.5 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.5 4.1 10.0 .413 0.7 2.0 .337 3.4 3.7 .921
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 %
Earl Boykins 5 30.4 14.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 3.8 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.6 5.4 13.6 .397 0.0 1.4 .000 3.4 3.8 .895
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

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2005-061983-84
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Earl Boykins 60 25.7 12.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.2 4.5 11.0 .410 1.0 3.0 .346 2.5 2.9 .874
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 %
Earl Boykins 5 28.0 11.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 4.0 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 3.8 11.8 .322 0.8 3.8 .211 2.6 3.4 .765
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2006-07-
Team Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Earl Boykins 66 30.8 14.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 4.4 0.8 0.0 1.8 1.4 4.9 11.7 .420 1.4 3.6 .397 3.3 3.7 .898
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2007-08-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Earl Boykins 36 16.0 5.1 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.7 0.4 0.0 1.1 0.6 1.7 4.8 .355 0.4 1.2 .318 1.4 1.6 .831
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Note: Earl Boykins didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 11

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2009-10-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Earl Boykins 67 16.7 6.6 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.7 2.6 6.0 .427 0.3 0.9 .317 1.1 1.3 .865
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2010-11-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Earl Boykins 57 15.1 7.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.5 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.7 6.2 .443 0.5 1.2 .380 1.2 1.4 .841
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Earl Boykins David Thompson
Season 2011-12-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Earl Boykins 8 13.9 4.9 0.0 1.4 1.4 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.5 4.5 .333 0.3 1.1 .222 1.6 1.9 .867
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Boykins ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------