Eddie Jones vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Eddie Jones, 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.

Eddie Jones played 14 years in the NBA, 6 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Eddie Jones had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Eddie Jones 14 11 1994-95 to 2007-08
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 1994-951976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Eddie Jones 64 31.0 14.0 1.2 2.7 3.9 2.0 2.0 0.6 1.2 2.7 5.3 11.6 .460 1.4 3.8 .370 1.9 2.6 .722
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 %
Eddie Jones 10 28.6 8.7 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.0 0.8 0.9 1.7 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 1.2 2.7 .444 1.5 2.1 .714
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

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 1995-961977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Eddie Jones 70 31.2 12.8 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.5 1.8 0.6 1.4 2.3 4.8 9.8 .492 1.2 3.2 .366 1.9 2.6 .739
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 %
Eddie Jones 4 38.8 17.3 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.5 2.0 0.3 1.0 4.0 6.8 12.3 .551 2.5 4.8 .526 1.3 2.0 .625
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

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 1996-971978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Eddie Jones 80 37.5 17.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 3.4 2.4 0.6 2.1 2.8 5.9 13.5 .438 1.9 4.9 .391 3.5 4.2 .819
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 %
Eddie Jones 9 31.6 11.2 0.9 2.6 3.4 3.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.7 3.7 8.0 .458 1.0 2.7 .375 2.9 3.9 .743
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

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 1997-981979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Eddie Jones 80 36.4 16.9 1.1 2.7 3.8 3.1 2.0 0.7 1.8 2.1 6.1 12.6 .484 1.8 4.6 .389 2.9 3.8 .765
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 %
Eddie Jones 13 36.6 17.0 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 5.3 11.4 .466 1.5 3.7 .417 4.8 5.8 .829
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 1998-991980-81
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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 %
Eddie Jones 50 37.6 15.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 3.7 2.5 1.2 1.9 2.6 5.2 11.9 .437 1.0 2.8 .338 4.2 5.4 .782
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 %
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 1999-001981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Eddie Jones 72 39.0 20.1 1.1 3.6 4.8 4.2 2.7 0.7 2.2 2.4 6.6 15.5 .427 1.8 4.7 .375 5.0 5.8 .864
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 %
Eddie Jones 4 42.8 17.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 4.8 2.5 0.8 1.3 3.0 5.5 14.5 .379 2.3 6.5 .346 3.8 4.0 .938
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

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 2000-011982-83
Team Miami HeatSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 %
Eddie Jones 63 36.2 17.4 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.7 1.7 0.9 2.1 2.9 6.2 13.8 .445 1.4 3.8 .378 3.6 4.3 .844
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 %
Eddie Jones 3 36.0 19.0 0.7 5.3 6.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 7.3 14.7 .500 2.3 5.3 .438 2.0 2.3 .857
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

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 2001-021983-84
Team Miami HeatSeattle 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 %
Eddie Jones 81 39.0 18.3 0.8 3.9 4.7 3.2 1.4 1.0 1.8 3.2 6.4 14.8 .432 1.8 4.7 .390 3.7 4.4 .837
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 %
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 2002-03-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Eddie Jones 47 38.1 18.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.7 1.8 2.9 6.2 14.6 .423 2.1 5.1 .407 4.0 4.9 .822
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 2003-04-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Eddie Jones 81 37.0 17.3 0.5 3.3 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.4 1.6 2.8 5.8 14.3 .409 2.2 5.9 .370 3.4 4.1 .835
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 13 37.0 13.2 0.2 3.4 3.6 2.2 1.4 0.8 1.5 2.8 4.3 11.8 .366 1.5 5.2 .299 3.1 3.8 .800
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 2004-05-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 80 35.5 12.7 0.5 4.6 5.1 2.7 1.1 0.5 1.2 3.1 4.4 10.3 .428 1.8 4.8 .372 2.2 2.7 .806
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 15 40.3 13.7 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.6 1.2 0.6 1.5 3.8 4.7 10.4 .455 2.1 5.3 .400 2.1 2.8 .738
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 2005-06-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 75 32.5 11.8 0.5 3.3 3.7 2.4 1.7 0.4 1.2 2.7 3.9 9.6 .404 1.8 5.0 .356 2.2 2.9 .781
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 4 29.8 10.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 2.5 3.5 7.3 .483 0.8 1.8 .429 2.5 3.8 .667
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 2006-07-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Eddie Jones 64 24.9 7.7 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.7 1.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.8 6.6 .422 1.2 3.5 .351 0.9 1.2 .787
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 3 22.0 3.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 0.7 3.0 .222 0.3 2.0 .167 1.7 2.0 .833
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Eddie Jones David Thompson
Season 2007-08-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 47 19.6 3.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.8 .367 0.7 2.5 .293 0.2 0.3 .714
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie Jones 3 7.3 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.3 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------