Danny Green vs. Mychal Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mychal Thompson and Danny Green, 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.

Danny Green played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Mychal Thompson, who played 12. Danny Green had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Mychal Thompson had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Danny Green 15 13 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson 12 11 1978-79 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2009-101978-79
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Danny Green 20 5.8 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.0 .385 0.3 1.1 .273 0.2 0.3 .667
Mychal Thompson 73 29.4 14.7 2.7 5.6 8.3 2.4 0.9 1.8 2.8 3.7 6.3 12.8 .490 - - - 2.1 3.7 .572
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green ------- --- ----------
Mychal Thompson 3 40.3 19.7 3.0 7.3 10.3 2.0 0.7 1.7 1.7 3.7 9.0 18.0 .500 - - - 1.7 3.3 .500

Note: Mychal Thompson didn't play in 1979-80.

Season 2

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2010-111980-81
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Danny Green 8 11.5 5.1 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.1 4.4 .486 0.9 2.4 .368 0.0 0.0 -
Mychal Thompson 79 35.3 17.0 2.8 5.9 8.7 3.6 0.8 2.2 3.1 3.3 7.2 14.6 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.1 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 4 1.8 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 .333 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Mychal Thompson 3 44.0 25.0 1.7 6.0 7.7 1.3 1.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 10.3 17.0 .608 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.0 .722

Season 3

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2011-121981-82
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Danny Green 66 23.1 9.1 0.8 2.6 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.6 3.2 7.2 .442 1.5 3.5 .436 1.2 1.5 .790
Mychal Thompson 79 39.6 20.8 3.3 8.4 11.7 4.0 0.9 1.4 3.1 2.9 8.6 16.5 .523 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.6 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 14 20.6 7.4 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.7 6.5 .418 1.4 4.1 .345 0.5 0.7 .700
Mychal Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2012-131982-83
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
Danny Green 80 27.5 10.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.8 1.2 0.7 1.2 1.6 3.7 8.3 .448 2.2 5.2 .429 0.8 1.0 .848
Mychal Thompson 80 37.7 15.7 2.3 7.1 9.4 4.8 0.9 1.4 3.5 2.7 6.3 12.9 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 5.0 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 21 31.9 11.1 0.9 3.3 4.1 1.5 1.0 1.1 0.9 2.4 4.0 8.9 .446 2.6 5.4 .482 0.6 0.7 .800
Mychal Thompson 7 40.6 15.0 2.3 5.7 8.0 5.6 0.9 1.1 4.0 3.4 5.7 12.1 .471 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 5.4 .658

Season 5

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2013-141983-84
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 %
Danny Green 68 24.3 9.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.5 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.6 3.2 7.4 .432 1.9 4.7 .415 0.7 0.9 .794
Mychal Thompson 79 33.5 15.7 3.0 5.7 8.7 3.9 1.1 1.4 3.0 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 5.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 23 23.0 9.3 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.9 2.2 3.4 6.9 .491 2.1 4.4 .475 0.4 0.5 .818
Mychal Thompson 4 30.3 15.3 2.3 5.0 7.3 3.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.8 5.5 11.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 5.5 .773

Season 6

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2014-151984-85
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Danny Green 81 28.5 11.7 0.7 3.6 4.2 2.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 2.0 4.0 9.1 .436 2.4 5.6 .418 1.4 1.6 .874
Mychal Thompson 79 33.1 18.4 2.7 5.2 7.8 2.6 1.0 1.3 2.9 2.7 7.2 14.1 .515 0.0 0.0 - 3.9 5.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 7 29.1 8.3 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.1 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 3.0 8.7 .344 1.7 5.7 .300 0.6 0.9 .667
Mychal Thompson 9 27.8 14.8 2.8 5.2 8.0 1.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 3.6 5.6 11.3 .490 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.4 .673

Season 7

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2015-161985-86
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 %
Danny Green 79 26.1 7.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.7 7.1 .376 1.5 4.4 .332 0.4 0.6 .739
Mychal Thompson 82 31.3 14.7 2.2 5.2 7.4 2.1 0.9 0.4 2.4 3.3 6.1 12.3 .498 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.8 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 10 26.7 8.6 0.0 3.1 3.1 0.7 2.1 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.0 6.5 .462 2.4 4.8 .500 0.2 0.3 .667
Mychal Thompson 4 35.0 19.0 2.8 5.5 8.3 3.5 0.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 7.8 13.5 .574 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 6.5 .538

Season 8

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2016-171986-87
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 68 26.6 7.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.8 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.8 2.6 6.6 .392 1.7 4.6 .379 0.4 0.5 .844
Mychal Thompson 82 23.0 11.4 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.4 0.5 0.9 1.6 2.5 4.4 9.7 .450 0.0 0.0 .500 2.7 3.6 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 16 27.3 7.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .405 1.6 4.8 .342 0.5 0.9 .571
Mychal Thompson 18 22.3 8.8 1.6 3.3 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.8 3.4 7.6 .453 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.8 .680

Season 9

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2017-181987-88
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 70 25.6 8.6 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.6 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.1 8.0 .387 1.7 4.6 .363 0.7 0.9 .769
Mychal Thompson 80 25.1 11.6 2.5 3.6 6.1 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.4 3.1 4.6 9.0 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.7 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 5 20.6 4.2 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.6 6.0 .267 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Mychal Thompson 24 25.6 9.7 2.6 4.5 7.1 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.4 2.9 4.1 8.0 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.6 .581

Season 10

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost NBA 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 %
Danny Green 80 27.7 10.3 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.6 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.1 3.7 7.9 .465 2.5 5.4 .455 0.5 0.6 .841
Mychal Thompson 80 24.9 9.2 2.0 3.9 5.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.2 2.8 3.6 6.5 .559 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 24 28.5 6.9 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.1 1.3 0.5 1.1 2.5 2.2 6.5 .342 1.6 5.0 .328 0.9 1.0 .913
Mychal Thompson 15 25.1 11.4 2.6 2.5 5.1 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.9 3.5 4.3 8.5 .508 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.0 .683

Season 11

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 %
Danny Green 68 24.8 8.0 0.8 2.6 3.3 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.9 2.0 2.9 7.0 .416 1.8 4.8 .367 0.5 0.7 .688
Mychal Thompson 70 26.9 10.1 2.5 4.3 6.8 0.6 0.5 1.0 1.1 3.0 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.9 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 21 25.0 8.0 1.2 2.0 3.1 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 2.3 2.8 8.1 .347 1.9 5.5 .339 0.5 0.7 .667
Mychal Thompson 9 25.0 6.4 1.7 2.7 4.3 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.9 2.9 2.3 4.9 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.9 .615

Season 12

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA 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 %
Danny Green 69 28.0 9.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.7 1.3 0.8 1.0 1.8 3.2 7.9 .412 2.5 6.3 .405 0.4 0.6 .775
Mychal Thompson 72 15.0 4.0 1.0 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 3.2 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 8 24.9 7.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 2.6 1.1 1.0 0.6 1.6 2.6 6.0 .438 1.8 4.6 .378 0.0 0.0 -
Mychal Thompson 8 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.1 1.3 0.3 0.9 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2021-22-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Danny Green 62 21.8 5.9 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 2.0 5.2 .394 1.7 4.4 .380 0.2 0.2 .786
Mychal Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 12 26.6 8.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.1 1.9 3.0 7.4 .404 2.6 6.3 .408 0.0 0.1 .000
Mychal Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2022-23-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 11 12.6 5.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 2.0 4.5 .449 1.5 3.4 .432 0.1 0.1 1.000
Mychal Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green 4 10.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.8 0.3 1.3 .200 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Mychal Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Danny Green Mychal Thompson
Season 2023-24-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Danny Green 2 9.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Mychal Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Green ------- --- ----------
Mychal Thompson ------- --- ----------