Glenn Robinson III vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Glenn Robinson III, 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.

Glenn Robinson III played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than David Thompson, who played 8. Glenn Robinson III had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Glenn Robinson III 7 4 2014-15 to 2020-21
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Glenn Robinson III David Thompson
Season 2014-151976-77
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Glenn Robinson III 35 7.5 2.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 .388 0.1 0.5 .263 0.5 0.7 .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 %
Glenn Robinson III ------- --- ----------
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

Glenn Robinson III David Thompson
Season 2015-161977-78
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Glenn Robinson III 45 11.3 3.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.4 3.4 .430 0.3 0.8 .378 0.6 0.9 .692
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 %
Glenn Robinson III 4 2.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Glenn Robinson III David Thompson
Season 2016-171978-79
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Glenn Robinson III 69 20.7 6.1 0.8 2.7 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.3 4.9 .467 0.7 1.8 .392 0.8 1.1 .711
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 %
Glenn Robinson III 3 10.3 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.3 0.7 .500
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

Glenn Robinson III David Thompson
Season 2017-181979-80
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Glenn Robinson III 23 14.7 4.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.7 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.6 3.7 .424 0.6 1.5 .412 0.4 0.5 .818
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 %
Glenn Robinson III 2 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Glenn Robinson III David Thompson
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Glenn Robinson III 47 13.0 4.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.7 .420 0.4 1.3 .290 0.7 0.9 .800
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 %
Glenn Robinson III 3 12.0 4.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.7 1.3 5.0 .267 0.3 2.7 .125 1.3 1.3 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Glenn Robinson III David Thompson
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ersDenver 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 %
Glenn Robinson III 62 28.8 11.7 1.3 3.0 4.4 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.6 4.6 9.5 .486 1.2 3.2 .391 1.2 1.4 .860
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 %
Glenn Robinson III ------- --- ----------
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

Glenn Robinson III David Thompson
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Sacramento KingsSeattle 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 %
Glenn Robinson III 23 16.0 5.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.3 .424 0.7 1.9 .364 0.9 1.0 .913
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 %
Glenn Robinson III ------- --- ----------
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

Glenn Robinson III 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 %
Glenn Robinson III ------- --- ----------
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 %
Glenn Robinson III ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------