Vincent Askew vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Vincent Askew, 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.

Vincent Askew played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Vincent Askew had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Vincent Askew 9 6 1987-88 to 1997-98
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1987-881976-77
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 %
Vincent Askew 14 16.7 3.7 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.6 5.3 .297 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .727
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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Vincent Askew didn't play in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

Season 2
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1990-911977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Vincent Askew 7 12.1 4.7 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.9 3.0 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .818
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 %
Vincent Askew 6 6.8 2.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1991-921978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Vincent Askew 80 18.7 6.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 2.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.6 2.4 4.7 .509 0.0 0.1 .100 1.4 2.0 .694
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 %
Vincent Askew 4 7.5 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.3 2.0 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1992-931979-80
Team Sacramento Kings, Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Vincent Askew 73 15.5 5.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 2.1 4.2 .492 0.0 0.1 .333 1.4 2.0 .705
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 %
Vincent Askew 12 8.6 5.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 3.4 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .696
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1993-941980-81
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Vincent Askew 80 21.1 9.1 0.8 1.6 2.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.4 7.1 .481 0.1 0.4 .194 2.2 2.6 .829
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 %
Vincent Askew 5 19.0 7.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.6 .357 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 3.8 .842
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1994-951981-82
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Vincent Askew 71 24.2 9.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.7 3.5 7.1 .492 0.4 1.3 .330 2.5 3.4 .739
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 %
Vincent Askew 4 23.3 7.5 2.8 1.0 3.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 3.5 3.0 7.3 .414 1.0 1.3 .800 0.5 0.8 .667
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
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1995-961982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics 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 %
Vincent Askew 69 25.0 8.4 0.9 2.2 3.2 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.6 3.1 6.3 .493 0.4 1.2 .337 1.8 2.3 .764
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 %
Vincent Askew 19 18.2 3.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.6 1.3 3.7 .343 0.3 1.2 .261 0.9 1.5 .607
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
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1996-971983-84
Team New Jersey Nets, Indiana Pacers, Denver NuggetsSeattle 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 %
Vincent Askew 43 19.5 5.6 0.6 1.7 2.3 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.9 1.9 4.3 .435 0.2 0.6 .292 1.6 2.0 .795
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 %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Vincent Askew David Thompson
Season 1997-98-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Vincent Askew 30 14.8 2.2 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 0.6 1.8 .352 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .718
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vincent Askew ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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