Zeljko Rebraca vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Zeljko Rebraca, 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.

Zeljko Rebraca played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than David Thompson, who played 8. Zeljko Rebraca had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Zeljko Rebraca 5 3 2001-02 to 2005-06
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Zeljko Rebraca David Thompson
Season 2001-021976-77
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Zeljko Rebraca 74 15.9 6.9 1.1 2.8 3.9 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.6 2.6 5.1 .505 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .771
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 %
Zeljko Rebraca 5 13.8 4.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 2.8 1.0 2.2 .455 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.8 .786
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

Zeljko Rebraca David Thompson
Season 2002-031977-78
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Zeljko Rebraca 30 16.3 6.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.6 2.7 4.8 .552 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .792
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 %
Zeljko Rebraca 4 7.3 4.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .714
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

Zeljko Rebraca David Thompson
Season 2003-041978-79
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksDenver 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 %
Zeljko Rebraca 24 11.4 3.8 1.0 1.5 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 2.2 1.4 3.2 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .767
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 %
Zeljko Rebraca ------- --- ----------
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

Zeljko Rebraca David Thompson
Season 2004-051979-80
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver 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 %
Zeljko Rebraca 58 16.0 5.8 0.8 2.3 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.2 2.3 4.0 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .859
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 %
Zeljko Rebraca ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Zeljko Rebraca David Thompson
Season 2005-061980-81
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Zeljko Rebraca 29 14.2 4.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.0 1.8 3.3 .542 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .756
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 %
Zeljko Rebraca 3 7.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Zeljko Rebraca David Thompson
Season -1981-82
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Zeljko Rebraca ------- --- ----------
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 %
Zeljko Rebraca ------- --- ----------
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

Zeljko Rebraca 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 %
Zeljko Rebraca ------- --- ----------
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 %
Zeljko Rebraca ------- --- ----------
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

Zeljko Rebraca 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 %
Zeljko Rebraca ------- --- ----------
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 %
Zeljko Rebraca ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------