Grant Hill vs. LaSalle Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LaSalle Thompson and Grant Hill, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Grant Hill played 18 years in the NBA, 3 more than LaSalle Thompson, who played 15. Grant Hill had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Grant Hill 18 8 1994-95 to 2012-13
LaSalle Thompson 15 7 1982-83 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 1994-951982-83
Team Detroit PistonsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Grant Hill 70 38.3 19.9 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.0 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.9 7.3 15.2 .477 0.1 0.4 .148 5.3 7.3 .732
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 %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 1995-961983-84
Team Detroit PistonsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
Grant Hill 80 40.8 20.2 1.6 8.2 9.8 6.9 1.3 0.6 3.3 3.0 7.1 15.3 .462 0.1 0.3 .192 6.1 8.1 .751
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 %
Grant Hill 3 38.3 19.0 1.3 6.0 7.3 3.7 1.0 0.0 2.7 4.3 7.3 13.0 .564 0.3 0.7 .500 4.0 4.7 .857
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

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 1996-971984-85
Team Detroit PistonsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Grant Hill 80 39.3 21.4 1.5 7.5 9.0 7.3 1.8 0.6 3.2 2.3 7.8 15.7 .496 0.1 0.4 .303 5.6 7.9 .711
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 %
Grant Hill 5 40.8 23.6 2.6 4.2 6.8 5.4 0.8 1.0 3.8 2.8 9.0 20.6 .437 0.0 0.0 - 5.6 7.8 .718
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 1997-981985-86
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Grant Hill 81 40.7 21.1 1.1 6.5 7.7 6.8 1.8 0.7 3.5 2.4 7.6 16.8 .452 0.0 0.3 .143 5.9 8.0 .740
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 %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
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

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 1998-991986-87
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Grant Hill 50 37.0 21.1 1.3 5.8 7.1 6.0 1.6 0.5 3.7 2.3 7.7 16.0 .479 0.0 0.3 .000 5.7 7.6 .752
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 %
Grant Hill 5 35.0 19.4 1.4 5.8 7.2 7.4 2.0 0.4 2.4 2.4 8.4 18.4 .457 0.0 0.2 .000 2.6 3.2 .813
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 1999-001987-88
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Grant Hill 74 37.5 25.8 1.3 5.3 6.6 5.2 1.4 0.6 3.2 2.6 9.4 19.2 .489 0.5 1.3 .347 6.5 8.2 .795
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 %
Grant Hill 2 28.0 11.0 0.0 5.5 5.5 4.5 0.5 0.0 5.0 3.5 3.0 8.0 .375 0.5 1.0 .500 4.5 5.0 .900
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2000-011988-89
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Grant Hill 4 33.3 13.8 2.0 4.3 6.3 6.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.3 4.8 10.8 .442 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.0 6.5 .615
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 %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2001-021989-90
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
Grant Hill 14 36.6 16.8 2.1 6.9 8.9 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.6 2.9 5.9 13.9 .426 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 5.7 .863
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 %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
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

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2002-031990-91
Team Orlando MagicIndiana 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 %
Grant Hill 29 29.1 14.5 1.4 5.7 7.1 4.2 1.0 0.4 2.9 1.6 5.2 10.6 .492 0.0 0.1 .250 4.1 5.0 .819
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 %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Grant Hill didn't play in 2003-04.

Season 10

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2004-051991-92
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Grant Hill 67 34.9 19.7 1.1 3.6 4.7 3.3 1.4 0.4 2.4 2.1 7.7 15.1 .509 0.0 0.2 .231 4.2 5.1 .821
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 %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
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

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2005-061992-93
Team Orlando MagicIndiana 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 %
Grant Hill 21 29.2 15.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.3 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.4 5.7 11.6 .490 0.1 0.4 .250 3.7 4.9 .765
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 %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
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

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2006-071993-94
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Grant Hill 65 30.9 14.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.1 0.9 0.4 2.2 2.2 5.3 10.2 .518 0.0 0.2 .167 3.8 5.0 .765
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 %
Grant Hill 4 35.8 15.0 0.5 5.0 5.5 3.8 0.5 0.3 2.5 2.0 4.8 9.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 8.3 .667
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

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2007-081994-95
Team Phoenix SunsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Grant Hill 70 31.7 13.1 1.1 4.0 5.0 2.9 0.9 0.8 1.4 2.2 5.1 10.2 .503 0.5 1.5 .317 2.4 2.8 .867
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 %
Grant Hill 3 22.7 3.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2008-091995-96
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Grant Hill 82 29.8 12.0 0.8 4.2 4.9 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.2 4.8 9.1 .523 0.3 0.9 .316 2.2 2.7 .808
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 %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2009-101996-97
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill 81 30.0 11.3 0.9 4.6 5.5 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.1 8.7 .478 0.4 1.0 .438 2.5 3.1 .817
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 %
Grant Hill 16 28.3 9.6 0.8 5.1 5.8 2.3 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.9 3.7 7.7 .480 0.2 1.0 .188 2.1 2.4 .868
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2010-11-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill 80 30.1 13.2 1.0 3.3 4.2 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.3 5.0 10.3 .484 0.6 1.4 .395 2.7 3.2 .829
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2011-12-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill 49 28.1 10.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 2.2 0.8 0.6 1.3 1.8 4.1 9.2 .446 0.3 1.1 .264 1.7 2.2 .761
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill ------- --- ----------
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Grant Hill LaSalle Thompson
Season 2012-13-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill 29 15.1 3.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.3 3.4 .388 0.1 0.4 .273 0.5 0.8 .583
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Hill 1 20.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
LaSalle Thompson ------- --- ----------