Shake Milton vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Shake Milton, 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.

Shake Milton played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than David Thompson, who played 8. Shake Milton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Shake Milton 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shake Milton David Thompson
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver 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 %
Shake Milton 20 13.4 4.4 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.4 .391 0.7 2.2 .318 0.3 0.4 .714
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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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

Shake Milton David Thompson
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Shake Milton 40 20.1 9.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.3 3.4 6.9 .484 1.5 3.4 .430 1.3 1.6 .785
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 %
Shake Milton 4 31.5 14.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.5 3.3 5.3 11.0 .477 2.5 6.3 .400 1.5 1.8 .857
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

Shake Milton David Thompson
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Shake Milton 63 23.2 13.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.1 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 4.8 10.6 .450 1.1 3.2 .350 2.3 2.8 .830
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 %
Shake Milton 12 10.1 4.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.5 1.3 3.9 .319 0.7 1.6 .421 1.2 1.3 .933
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

Shake Milton David Thompson
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Shake Milton 55 21.4 8.2 0.5 2.0 2.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 7.3 .429 0.8 2.4 .323 1.1 1.3 .836
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 %
Shake Milton 12 13.2 5.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.2 .474 0.7 1.3 .533 1.3 1.7 .800
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Shake Milton David Thompson
Season 2022-231980-81
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Shake Milton 76 20.6 8.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.2 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.2 6.6 .479 0.7 1.9 .378 1.3 1.5 .853
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 %
Shake Milton 6 3.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 .600 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Shake Milton David Thompson
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBDNuggets 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 %
Shake Milton 48 12.1 4.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.6 4.1 .405 0.4 1.3 .281 0.8 1.0 .816
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 %
Shake Milton 3 7.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 1.7 2.0 .833
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

Shake Milton David Thompson
Season -1982-83
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Supersonics 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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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

Shake Milton 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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Shake Milton ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------