Troy Hudson vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Troy Hudson, 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.

Troy Hudson played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Troy Hudson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Troy Hudson 11 3 1997-98 to 2007-08
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 1997-981976-77
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Troy Hudson 8 2.9 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.8 .429 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 1998-991977-78
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver 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 %
Troy Hudson 25 21.0 6.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.7 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.4 6.0 .400 0.6 1.9 .319 1.4 1.5 .895
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 1999-001978-79
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver 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 %
Troy Hudson 62 25.7 8.8 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.9 0.7 0.0 1.7 1.0 3.3 8.7 .377 1.0 3.1 .311 1.2 1.5 .811
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 2000-011979-80
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Troy Hudson 75 13.4 4.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.7 5.0 .336 0.3 1.5 .202 1.1 1.4 .817
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 %
Troy Hudson 4 14.0 4.3 1.3 1.0 2.3 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.8 .000 1.3 1.5 .833
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 2001-021980-81
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Troy Hudson 81 22.9 11.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.1 0.7 0.1 2.0 1.5 4.4 10.1 .434 0.8 2.3 .353 2.2 2.5 .876
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 %
Troy Hudson 4 26.5 12.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.5 12.0 .375 0.0 1.3 .000 3.8 4.0 .938
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 2002-031981-82
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West 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 %
Troy Hudson 79 32.9 14.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.7 0.8 0.1 2.3 2.0 5.2 12.1 .428 1.2 3.4 .365 2.6 2.9 .900
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 %
Troy Hudson 6 36.8 23.5 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.5 1.3 0.0 2.7 0.8 7.3 17.7 .415 2.8 6.5 .436 6.0 6.3 .947
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

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 2003-041982-83
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSeattle 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 %
Troy Hudson 29 17.3 7.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.1 2.8 7.1 .386 1.1 2.7 .403 0.9 1.1 .818
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
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

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 2004-051983-84
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSeattle 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 %
Troy Hudson 79 21.9 8.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.6 0.3 0.1 1.4 1.5 3.4 8.4 .401 1.1 3.3 .345 0.9 1.1 .778
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 %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 2005-06-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Troy Hudson 36 22.2 9.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.9 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 3.5 9.3 .381 1.1 2.8 .396 1.3 1.4 .923
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 2006-07-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Troy Hudson 34 16.3 5.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.2 0.7 2.2 5.7 .379 0.8 2.4 .350 0.8 0.9 .813
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Troy Hudson David Thompson
Season 2007-08-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Troy Hudson 9 10.3 3.1 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 3.4 .290 0.4 1.3 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Troy Hudson ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------