Jon Barry vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Jon Barry, 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.

Jon Barry played 14 years in the NBA, 6 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Jon Barry had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Jon Barry 14 9 1992-93 to 2005-06
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 1992-931976-77
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver 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 %
Jon Barry 47 11.7 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.6 4.4 .369 0.4 1.3 .333 0.7 1.0 .673
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 1993-941977-78
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver 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 %
Jon Barry 72 17.3 6.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 5.3 .414 0.4 1.6 .278 1.3 1.7 .795
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 1994-951978-79
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Jon Barry 52 11.6 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.6 .425 0.3 0.9 .333 1.2 1.5 .763
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 1995-961979-80
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 %
Jon Barry 68 10.5 3.8 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 2.7 .492 0.6 1.4 .473 0.5 0.5 .838
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 1996-971980-81
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Jon Barry 58 16.6 4.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.2 .407 0.8 2.1 .387 0.6 0.8 .804
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 %
Jon Barry 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 1997-981981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Jon Barry 49 7.6 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .365 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.6 .931
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 %
Jon Barry 7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.1 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 1998-991982-83
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 %
Jon Barry 43 17.1 5.0 0.6 1.7 2.2 2.6 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.4 1.4 3.2 .428 0.6 1.8 .304 1.7 2.0 .845
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 %
Jon Barry 5 22.4 8.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.4 6.8 .353 1.0 3.8 .263 2.2 2.4 .917
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

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 1999-001983-84
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Jon Barry 62 20.7 8.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.4 1.2 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.6 5.6 .465 1.1 2.5 .429 1.7 1.9 .922
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 %
Jon Barry 5 20.6 7.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.2 .429 1.4 2.4 .583 2.8 3.2 .875
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 2000-01-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Jon Barry 62 16.3 5.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.7 4.1 .404 0.7 2.1 .348 1.0 1.2 .877
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 7 7.9 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.4 .412 0.3 1.0 .286 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 2001-02-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 82 24.2 9.0 0.5 2.3 2.9 3.3 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.1 6.4 .489 1.5 3.1 .469 1.3 1.4 .931
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 10 17.7 8.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.4 2.9 6.1 .475 1.7 3.8 .447 0.5 0.8 .625
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 2002-03-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Jon Barry 80 18.4 6.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.7 .407 1.1 1.3 .860
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 14 12.3 5.0 0.4 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.9 .426 1.1 2.4 .455 0.6 0.6 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 2003-04-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Jon Barry 57 19.3 6.2 0.4 1.7 2.2 2.6 1.0 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.1 5.2 .404 0.9 2.4 .370 1.1 1.2 .845
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 5 20.0 4.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.6 4.8 .333 0.6 1.8 .333 0.4 0.6 .667
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 2004-05-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Jon Barry 69 21.8 6.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.3 5.3 .438 1.0 2.4 .430 0.9 1.0 .873
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 7 26.6 8.6 0.1 4.0 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.9 3.0 6.9 .438 1.6 3.3 .478 1.0 1.1 .875
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jon Barry David Thompson
Season 2005-06-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Jon Barry 20 17.1 4.3 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 3.3 .385 0.6 1.6 .375 1.2 1.5 .828
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------