Gordan Giricek vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Gordan Giricek, 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.

Gordan Giricek played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than David Thompson, who played 8. Gordan Giricek had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Gordan Giricek 6 3 2002-03 to 2007-08
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gordan Giricek David Thompson
Season 2002-031976-77
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Gordan Giricek 76 28.3 12.3 0.5 2.7 3.1 1.8 0.7 0.1 1.9 2.1 4.6 10.6 .436 1.1 3.3 .341 2.0 2.4 .820
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 %
Gordan Giricek 7 32.1 9.4 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.9 3.9 3.7 8.0 .464 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 1.6 .818
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

Gordan Giricek David Thompson
Season 2003-041977-78
Team Orlando Magic, Utah JazzDenver 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 %
Gordan Giricek 73 28.0 11.3 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.3 9.9 .436 0.8 2.1 .395 1.8 2.2 .854
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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

Gordan Giricek David Thompson
Season 2004-051978-79
Team Utah JazzDenver 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 %
Gordan Giricek 81 20.5 8.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.5 7.8 .448 0.5 1.3 .362 1.4 1.7 .810
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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

Gordan Giricek David Thompson
Season 2005-061979-80
Team Utah JazzDenver 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 %
Gordan Giricek 37 25.8 10.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.7 2.4 4.5 10.4 .433 0.5 1.6 .305 1.2 1.5 .754
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gordan Giricek David Thompson
Season 2006-071980-81
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Gordan Giricek 61 19.5 7.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.9 6.2 .462 0.9 2.0 .426 1.2 1.4 .816
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 %
Gordan Giricek 17 18.1 6.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 2.2 2.2 5.4 .418 0.8 1.5 .538 0.8 0.9 .875
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gordan Giricek David Thompson
Season 2007-081981-82
Team Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Gordan Giricek 56 14.8 5.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.4 .440 0.6 1.8 .364 0.4 0.5 .885
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 %
Gordan Giricek 5 16.0 3.4 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 0.8 1.000
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

Gordan Giricek David Thompson
Season -1982-83
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Supersonics 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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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

Gordan Giricek David Thompson
Season -1983-84
Team -Seattle Supersonics
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
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 %
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------