Howard Eisley vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Howard Eisley, 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.

Howard Eisley played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Howard Eisley 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
Howard Eisley 12 6 1994-95 to 2005-06
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 1994-951976-77
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio SpursDenver 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 %
Howard Eisley 49 11.3 2.4 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 .328 0.2 0.8 .243 0.6 0.8 .775
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 1995-961977-78
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Howard Eisley 65 14.8 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 1.2 2.0 1.6 3.7 .430 0.2 1.0 .226 1.0 1.2 .844
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 %
Howard Eisley 18 11.2 2.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.6 0.9 2.3 .381 0.2 0.5 .333 1.0 1.2 .818
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

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 1996-971978-79
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsNuggets 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 13.2 4.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.7 1.7 3.8 .451 0.2 0.9 .278 0.9 1.1 .787
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 %
Howard Eisley 20 11.0 5.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.8 .500 0.5 1.0 .474 1.4 1.4 .964
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

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 1997-981979-80
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 21.0 7.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.2 0.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.8 6.3 .441 0.6 1.4 .407 1.5 1.8 .852
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 %
Howard Eisley 20 18.4 5.6 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 2.3 6.3 .368 0.4 1.4 .296 0.6 0.7 .923
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 1998-991980-81
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Howard Eisley 50 20.8 7.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 3.7 0.6 0.0 2.2 2.4 2.8 6.3 .446 0.4 1.0 .420 1.3 1.6 .838
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 %
Howard Eisley 11 21.8 7.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.5 2.4 6.5 .366 0.5 2.2 .208 2.2 2.6 .828
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 1999-001981-82
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 25.6 8.6 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.2 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.7 3.4 8.2 .418 0.7 2.0 .368 1.0 1.2 .824
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 %
Howard Eisley 10 19.8 5.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.4 1.7 5.5 .309 0.9 1.9 .474 0.8 0.9 .889
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

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 2000-011982-83
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 29.6 9.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.1 1.2 2.7 3.2 8.2 .393 1.3 3.3 .398 1.3 1.5 .825
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 %
Howard Eisley 9 21.8 5.8 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.0 2.1 5.9 .358 1.1 2.9 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 2001-021983-84
Team New York KnicksSeattle 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 %
Howard Eisley 39 15.6 4.4 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.6 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.4 1.5 4.5 .337 0.4 1.5 .241 1.0 1.3 .796
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 2002-03-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Howard Eisley 82 27.4 9.1 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.4 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.7 3.2 7.7 .417 1.6 4.1 .389 1.1 1.3 .848
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 2003-04-
Team New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Howard Eisley 67 21.7 6.9 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.7 .368 0.8 2.4 .319 1.1 1.3 .854
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 2004-05-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
Howard Eisley 74 19.3 5.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 .398 0.4 1.4 .262 0.9 1.1 .795
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Howard Eisley David Thompson
Season 2005-06-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Howard Eisley 32 12.3 3.2 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.1 3.2 .330 0.4 1.3 .310 0.6 0.8 .833
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------