Jared Jeffries vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Jared Jeffries, 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.

Jared Jeffries played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Jared Jeffries 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
Jared Jeffries 11 4 2002-03 to 2012-13
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2002-031976-77
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Jeffries 20 14.6 4.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.5 3.2 .476 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.5 .552
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2003-041977-78
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Jeffries 82 23.3 5.7 2.2 3.0 5.2 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.6 2.2 5.7 .377 0.1 0.4 .167 1.3 2.1 .614
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2004-051978-79
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Jared Jeffries 77 26.1 6.8 2.0 2.9 4.9 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.7 2.6 5.6 .468 0.2 0.7 .314 1.3 2.2 .584
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 %
Jared Jeffries 10 24.7 6.4 1.9 2.2 4.1 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.3 3.4 2.4 4.9 .490 0.3 0.6 .500 1.3 1.7 .765
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

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2005-061979-80
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Jared Jeffries 77 25.3 6.4 2.1 2.8 4.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.9 2.4 5.4 .451 0.2 0.6 .320 1.3 2.2 .589
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 %
Jared Jeffries 6 35.8 8.0 3.3 2.8 6.2 1.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 3.2 2.8 7.2 .395 0.2 1.2 .143 2.2 2.8 .765
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2006-071980-81
Team New York KnicksDenver 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 %
Jared Jeffries 55 23.8 4.1 2.0 2.3 4.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.7 1.7 3.7 .461 0.0 0.4 .100 0.6 1.2 .456
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2007-081981-82
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Jared Jeffries 73 18.2 3.7 1.6 1.7 3.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.5 3.7 .400 0.1 0.3 .160 0.7 1.3 .527
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2008-091982-83
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
Jared Jeffries 56 23.4 5.3 2.3 1.8 4.1 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.7 2.1 4.9 .440 0.0 0.2 .083 1.0 1.6 .611
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2009-101983-84
Team New York Knicks, Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Jared Jeffries 70 25.6 5.3 1.9 2.3 4.1 1.4 0.9 1.0 1.1 2.9 2.0 4.5 .439 0.3 1.0 .296 1.1 1.7 .625
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2010-11-
Team Houston Rockets, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Jared Jeffries 42 14.3 1.8 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 .349 0.0 0.2 .222 0.3 0.7 .414
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Jeffries 4 21.3 6.3 3.3 1.8 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.8 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.8 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2011-12-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Jared Jeffries 39 18.7 4.4 1.8 2.1 3.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.3 1.5 3.7 .410 0.1 0.4 .188 1.3 1.8 .681
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Jeffries 5 6.8 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jared Jeffries David Thompson
Season 2012-13-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Jared Jeffries 38 9.2 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.5 0.4 1.4 .296 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .522
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------