Miles Plumlee vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Miles Plumlee, 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.

Miles Plumlee played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than David Thompson, who played 8. Miles Plumlee had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Miles Plumlee 7 1 2012-13 to 2018-19
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Miles Plumlee David Thompson
Season 2012-131976-77
Team Indiana PacersDenver 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 %
Miles Plumlee 14 3.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.5 .238 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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

Miles Plumlee David Thompson
Season 2013-141977-78
Team Phoenix SunsDenver 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 %
Miles Plumlee 80 24.6 8.1 2.5 5.4 7.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.3 3.6 6.9 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .561
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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

Miles Plumlee David Thompson
Season 2014-151978-79
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Miles Plumlee 73 16.4 4.0 1.5 2.8 4.4 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.9 3.5 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .478
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 %
Miles Plumlee 1 16.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 .125 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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

Miles Plumlee David Thompson
Season 2015-161979-80
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver 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 %
Miles Plumlee 61 14.3 5.1 1.5 2.3 3.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.2 2.3 3.8 .601 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .576
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Miles Plumlee David Thompson
Season 2016-171980-81
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte HornetsDenver 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 %
Miles Plumlee 45 10.8 2.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.6 1.0 2.0 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .641
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Miles Plumlee David Thompson
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Atlanta HawksDenver 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 %
Miles Plumlee 55 16.7 4.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.4 1.9 3.3 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .450
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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

Miles Plumlee David Thompson
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle 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 %
Miles Plumlee 18 9.6 4.4 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.7 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .533
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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

Miles Plumlee 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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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 %
Miles Plumlee ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------