Mark Landsberger vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Mark Landsberger, 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.

Mark Landsberger played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than David Thompson, who played 8. Mark Landsberger had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Mark Landsberger 7 5 1977-78 to 1983-84
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Landsberger David Thompson
Season 1977-781976-77
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Mark Landsberger 62 14.9 5.6 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.0 4.0 .506 - - - 1.5 2.5 .580
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 %
Mark Landsberger ------- --- ----------
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

Mark Landsberger David Thompson
Season 1978-791977-78
Team Chicago BullsDenver 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 %
Mark Landsberger 80 24.5 8.1 3.7 5.6 9.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.6 3.5 7.3 .475 - - - 1.1 2.4 .469
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 %
Mark Landsberger ------- --- ----------
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

Mark Landsberger David Thompson
Season 1979-801978-79
Team Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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 %
Mark Landsberger 77 19.6 8.0 2.9 5.0 8.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.3 1.8 3.2 6.3 .516 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.9 .523
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 %
Mark Landsberger 16 12.2 3.4 1.6 2.8 4.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 2.2 1.6 4.3 .362 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .833
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

Mark Landsberger David Thompson
Season 1980-811979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Mark Landsberger 69 15.7 5.7 2.2 3.3 5.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.0 2.4 4.7 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .534
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 %
Mark Landsberger 3 10.7 1.7 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mark Landsberger David Thompson
Season 1981-821980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Mark Landsberger 75 15.1 4.3 2.2 3.2 5.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.8 1.9 4.4 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.9 .508
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 %
Mark Landsberger 9 6.7 1.1 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .444
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mark Landsberger David Thompson
Season 1982-831981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Mark Landsberger 39 9.1 2.5 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.1 2.6 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .480
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 %
Mark Landsberger 11 12.8 2.4 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 2.2 1.1 2.5 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.4 .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

Mark Landsberger David Thompson
Season 1983-841982-83
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Mark Landsberger 35 9.6 1.5 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.5 .373 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .577
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 %
Mark Landsberger 2 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Mark Landsberger 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 %
Mark Landsberger ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mark Landsberger ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------