Ronnie Price vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Ronnie Price, 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.

Ronnie Price played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Ronnie Price had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Ronnie Price 12 4 2005-06 to 2016-17
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2005-061976-77
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Ronnie Price 29 5.2 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .362 0.2 0.9 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
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 %
Ronnie Price 4 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2006-071977-78
Team Sacramento KingsDenver 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 %
Ronnie Price 58 9.7 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .390 0.4 1.1 .323 0.6 0.9 .673
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 %
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
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

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2007-081978-79
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Ronnie Price 61 9.6 3.7 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.3 .431 0.4 1.2 .347 0.4 0.6 .684
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 %
Ronnie Price 12 5.7 2.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.6 .323 0.3 1.2 .214 0.8 1.1 .769
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

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2008-091979-80
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Ronnie Price 52 14.2 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 3.9 .379 0.4 1.2 .311 0.7 0.9 .756
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 %
Ronnie Price 2 8.0 4.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 5.0 .300 0.0 1.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2009-101980-81
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Ronnie Price 60 13.4 4.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 1.6 4.0 .405 0.3 1.1 .286 0.7 1.0 .695
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 %
Ronnie Price 10 9.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 2.0 0.7 2.4 .292 0.2 0.7 .286 0.4 0.8 .500
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2010-111981-82
Team Utah JazzDenver 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 %
Ronnie Price 59 12.2 3.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.3 3.6 .352 0.3 1.2 .290 0.5 0.7 .744
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 %
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
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

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2011-121982-83
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle 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 %
Ronnie Price 36 14.4 3.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.0 1.4 3.6 .377 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.7 .800
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 %
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
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

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2012-131983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Ronnie Price 39 13.1 2.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.0 3.1 .325 0.3 1.0 .256 0.4 0.6 .708
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 %
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2013-14-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Ronnie Price 31 12.2 2.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 0.9 3.0 .304 0.3 1.4 .209 0.3 0.4 .692
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2014-15-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Ronnie Price 43 22.8 5.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.6 0.1 1.2 2.7 1.8 5.2 .345 0.7 2.5 .284 0.8 1.0 .800
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2015-16-
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 %
Ronnie Price 62 19.5 5.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.4 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.6 1.9 4.9 .384 1.1 3.2 .347 0.5 0.7 .756
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ronnie Price David Thompson
Season 2016-17-
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 %
Ronnie Price 14 9.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.7 .167 0.2 1.2 .176 0.2 0.3 .750
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------