David Thompson vs. Monty Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Monty Williams and David Thompson, 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.

David Thompson played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Monty Williams, who played 9. David Thompson had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Monty Williams had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84
Monty Williams 9 6 1994-95 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season 1976-771994-95
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
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
Monty Williams 41 12.3 3.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.5 3.2 .451 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.9 .447
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Monty Williams 1 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season 1977-781995-96
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsSpurs 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 %
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
Monty Williams 31 5.9 2.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 2.2 .397 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Monty Williams 7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .500

Season 3
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season 1978-791996-97
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
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
Monty Williams 65 20.7 9.0 1.5 1.7 3.2 1.4 0.8 0.8 1.8 2.5 3.6 7.1 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
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
Monty Williams 72 18.3 6.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.3 5.1 .448 0.0 0.0 .500 1.7 2.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 5 5.8 2.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.6 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 5
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season 1980-811998-99
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 %
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
Monty Williams 1 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
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
Monty Williams 75 20.0 8.7 1.3 2.1 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.5 3.5 7.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .400 1.6 2.2 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Monty Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East 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 %
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
Monty Williams 82 14.8 5.0 1.0 1.9 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.7 2.0 4.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .077 1.0 1.6 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Monty Williams 3 5.0 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 8
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East 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 %
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
Monty Williams 68 18.9 7.1 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.0 2.9 5.3 .547 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 4 23.3 8.5 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.0 3.5 6.8 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 9
David Thompson Monty Williams
Season -2002-03
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 %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 21 13.1 4.4 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.6 1.6 3.8 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Monty Williams 10 9.5 1.9 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.3 .348 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
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