Darrell Arthur vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Darrell Arthur, 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.

Darrell Arthur played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Darrell Arthur had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Darrell Arthur 9 2 2008-09 to 2017-18
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2008-091976-77
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver 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 %
Darrell Arthur 76 19.3 5.6 1.4 3.1 4.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 2.7 2.5 5.7 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .667
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2009-101977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur 32 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.6 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .567
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2010-111978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Darrell Arthur 80 20.1 9.1 1.4 2.8 4.3 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.9 3.9 7.8 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.7 .813
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 %
Darrell Arthur 13 15.5 7.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.3 3.0 6.5 .459 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.3 .765
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

Note: Darrell Arthur didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 4

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Darrell Arthur 59 16.4 6.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.7 6.1 .451 0.1 0.3 .278 0.6 0.8 .717
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 %
Darrell Arthur 15 11.7 3.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 2.4 1.7 3.5 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .889
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2013-141980-81
Team Denver NuggetsDenver 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 %
Darrell Arthur 68 17.1 5.9 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.7 2.4 6.0 .395 0.4 0.9 .375 0.8 0.9 .855
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Denver NuggetsDenver 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 %
Darrell Arthur 58 17.0 6.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.5 2.7 6.6 .404 0.4 1.9 .236 0.8 1.0 .780
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle 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 %
Darrell Arthur 70 21.7 7.5 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.9 2.6 3.2 7.0 .452 0.6 1.7 .385 0.6 0.8 .755
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2016-171983-84
Team 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 %
Darrell Arthur 41 15.6 6.4 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.9 2.3 5.2 .442 1.3 2.9 .453 0.5 0.5 .864
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darrell Arthur David Thompson
Season 2017-18-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Darrell Arthur 19 7.4 2.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.5 .468 0.4 1.2 .348 0.1 0.2 .667
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------