Eduardo Najera vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Eduardo Najera, 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.

Eduardo Najera played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Eduardo Najera had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Eduardo Najera 12 9 2000-01 to 2011-12
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2000-011976-77
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Eduardo Najera 40 10.8 3.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.8 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 0.4 0.8 .424
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 %
Eduardo Najera 7 6.0 3.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.4 0.6 .750 0.0 0.0 -
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

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2001-021977-78
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Eduardo Najera 62 21.9 6.5 2.4 3.1 5.5 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.6 2.5 2.4 4.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .676
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 %
Eduardo Najera 8 15.4 4.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 2.8 2.0 2.9 .696 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .625
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

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2002-031978-79
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Eduardo Najera 48 23.0 6.7 1.9 2.8 4.6 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.7 2.7 4.8 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .681
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 %
Eduardo Najera 19 20.8 6.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.1 4.5 .453 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .792
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

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2003-041979-80
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Eduardo Najera 58 12.4 3.0 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 2.8 .444 0.0 0.1 .500 0.5 0.8 .652
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 %
Eduardo Najera 5 11.2 2.4 2.0 1.4 3.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 2.4 1.0 2.2 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2004-051980-81
Team Golden State Warriors, Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
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 %
Eduardo Najera 68 17.4 5.2 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.1 4.7 .450 0.1 0.3 .286 0.9 1.3 .637
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 %
Eduardo Najera 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2005-061981-82
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 %
Eduardo Najera 64 22.6 5.4 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.0 4.7 .422 0.1 0.2 .333 1.4 1.8 .781
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 %
Eduardo Najera 4 22.3 2.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.5 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.3 0.8 3.5 .214 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2006-071982-83
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 %
Eduardo Najera 75 22.1 6.6 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.7 2.8 2.7 4.7 .576 0.0 0.2 .083 1.2 1.6 .715
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 %
Eduardo Najera 5 19.2 1.8 2.2 3.4 5.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.8 3.4 .235 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
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

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2007-081983-84
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 %
Eduardo Najera 78 21.3 5.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.2 4.7 .473 0.7 1.9 .361 0.8 1.1 .708
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 %
Eduardo Najera 4 19.5 4.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.8 1.8 3.5 .500 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2008-09-
Team New Jersey 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 %
Eduardo Najera 27 11.8 2.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 1.2 2.7 .446 0.2 0.9 .200 0.3 0.8 .364
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 10

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2009-10-
Team New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Eduardo Najera 46 14.9 3.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.2 .425 0.4 1.4 .297 0.3 0.5 .583
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eduardo Najera 5 7.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.6 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2010-11-
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 %
Eduardo Najera 31 12.0 2.2 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.7 0.8 2.3 .361 0.4 1.1 .324 0.2 0.4 .545
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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Season 12

Eduardo Najera David Thompson
Season 2011-12-
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 %
Eduardo Najera 22 12.3 2.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.8 1.1 2.9 .375 0.4 1.3 .276 0.1 0.2 .500
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eduardo Najera ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------