Tom Gugliotta vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Tom Gugliotta, 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.

Tom Gugliotta played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Tom Gugliotta 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
Tom Gugliotta 13 4 1992-93 to 2004-05
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 1992-931976-77
Team Washington BulletsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 81 34.5 14.7 2.7 6.9 9.6 3.8 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.4 6.0 14.0 .426 0.5 1.7 .281 2.2 3.5 .644
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 1993-941977-78
Team Washington BulletsDenver 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 78 35.8 17.1 2.4 6.9 9.3 3.5 2.2 0.7 3.2 2.2 6.9 14.9 .466 0.5 1.9 .270 2.7 4.0 .685
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 1994-951978-79
Team Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 77 33.4 12.7 2.1 5.3 7.4 3.6 1.7 0.8 2.5 2.6 4.8 10.9 .443 0.8 2.4 .323 2.3 3.3 .690
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 1995-961979-80
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 78 36.3 16.2 2.3 6.6 8.8 3.1 1.8 1.2 3.0 3.4 6.1 12.9 .471 0.3 1.1 .302 3.7 4.8 .773
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 1996-971980-81
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 81 38.7 20.6 2.3 6.4 8.7 4.1 1.6 1.1 3.6 2.9 7.3 16.5 .442 0.3 1.1 .258 5.7 7.0 .820
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 3 40.3 18.3 0.7 4.7 5.3 4.3 2.3 0.7 2.0 4.3 7.7 17.3 .442 1.0 1.3 .750 2.0 3.3 .600
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 1997-981981-82
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 41 38.6 20.1 2.6 6.1 8.7 4.1 1.5 0.5 2.7 2.5 7.8 15.5 .502 0.0 0.4 .118 4.5 5.4 .821
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
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

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 1998-991982-83
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 43 36.3 17.0 3.0 5.8 8.9 2.8 1.4 0.5 2.0 2.6 6.4 13.3 .483 0.0 0.2 .286 4.0 5.1 .794
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 3 39.3 10.7 2.0 6.3 8.3 3.3 1.3 1.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 11.7 .371 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 1999-001983-84
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 54 32.7 13.7 2.6 5.3 7.9 2.3 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.8 5.7 11.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .125 2.2 2.8 .775
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 %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 2000-01-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 57 20.3 6.4 1.3 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.9 2.6 6.7 .392 0.1 0.2 .250 1.1 1.4 .792
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta 4 21.5 5.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.8 2.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.0 6.5 .308 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .778
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 2001-02-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 44 25.7 6.5 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.8 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.6 2.9 6.8 .422 0.1 0.2 .333 0.6 0.8 .757
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 2002-03-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Tom Gugliotta 27 16.6 4.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.2 4.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta 2 5.0 2.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 2003-04-
Team Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz-
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 55 14.9 2.9 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.7 .345 0.0 0.1 .250 0.4 0.5 .714
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tom Gugliotta David Thompson
Season 2004-05-
Team Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Tom Gugliotta 47 20.6 5.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.2 2.1 5.1 .411 0.2 0.6 .308 0.7 0.9 .767
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Gugliotta ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------