Greg Dreiling vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Greg Dreiling, 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.

Greg Dreiling played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Greg Dreiling had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
Greg Dreiling 10 4 1986-87 to 1996-97
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1986-871976-77
Team Indiana PacersDenver 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 %
Greg Dreiling 24 5.3 1.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.7 1.5 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
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 %
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1987-881977-78
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Greg Dreiling 20 3.7 1.7 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.9 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .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 %
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1988-891978-79
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Greg Dreiling 53 7.5 2.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 0.8 1.5 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .672
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 %
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1989-901979-80
Team Indiana PacersDenver 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 %
Greg Dreiling 49 6.3 1.3 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.4 1.1 .377 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .735
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 %
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1990-911980-81
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 %
Greg Dreiling 73 14.1 3.5 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.4 1.3 2.7 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .600
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 %
Greg Dreiling 5 15.0 2.8 1.6 2.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.4 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1991-921981-82
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Greg Dreiling 60 8.5 2.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.1 0.7 1.5 .494 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.7 .750
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 %
Greg Dreiling 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1992-931982-83
Team Indiana PacersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Greg Dreiling 43 5.6 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.4 1.3 .328 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .533
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 %
Greg Dreiling 2 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1993-941983-84
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle 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 %
Greg Dreiling 54 12.7 2.4 0.9 2.3 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.9 1.0 1.9 .500 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.7 .711
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 %
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1994-95-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Greg Dreiling 58 8.3 1.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 1.9 0.7 1.8 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .634
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Dreiling 1 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Note: Greg Dreiling didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 10
Greg Dreiling David Thompson
Season 1996-97-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Greg Dreiling 40 9.7 2.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.6 0.9 1.9 .459 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.3 0.7 .407
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Dreiling ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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