Marco Belinelli vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Marco Belinelli, 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.

Marco Belinelli played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Marco Belinelli had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Marco Belinelli 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2007-081976-77
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 33 7.3 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.1 2.8 .387 0.5 1.2 .390 0.2 0.3 .778
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2008-091977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 42 21.0 8.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.4 1.7 3.3 7.5 .442 1.2 3.1 .397 1.0 1.2 .769
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2009-101978-79
Team Toronto RaptorsDenver 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 %
Marco Belinelli 66 17.0 7.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 5.7 .406 0.9 2.4 .380 1.5 1.8 .835
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2010-111979-80
Team New Orleans HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.5 10.5 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.6 .437 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.6 .784
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 %
Marco Belinelli 6 28.8 9.7 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 2.0 3.8 10.5 .365 1.3 4.3 .308 0.7 0.7 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2011-121980-81
Team New Orleans HornetsDenver 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 %
Marco Belinelli 66 29.8 11.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.3 10.4 .417 1.6 4.3 .377 1.5 2.0 .783
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2012-131981-82
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Marco Belinelli 73 25.8 9.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.3 8.4 .395 1.1 3.0 .357 1.9 2.3 .839
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 %
Marco Belinelli 12 27.1 11.1 0.0 2.9 2.9 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.3 2.2 3.7 8.9 .411 1.3 3.9 .340 2.4 2.8 .879
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

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2013-141982-83
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 25.2 11.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 4.2 8.7 .485 1.6 3.7 .430 1.4 1.6 .847
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 %
Marco Belinelli 23 15.5 5.4 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.9 4.3 .444 0.7 1.7 .421 0.9 1.0 .955
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

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2014-151983-84
Team San Antonio SpursSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Marco Belinelli 62 22.4 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 7.6 .423 1.4 3.7 .374 1.4 1.6 .848
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 %
Marco Belinelli 7 16.6 9.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 2.9 5.6 .513 2.0 4.3 .467 1.6 1.9 .846
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2015-16-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Marco Belinelli 68 24.6 10.2 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.6 9.3 .386 1.3 4.4 .306 1.7 2.0 .833
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2016-17-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Marco Belinelli 74 24.0 10.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.6 8.3 .429 1.4 3.8 .360 2.0 2.3 .893
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2017-18-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.3 12.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.1 4.2 9.6 .441 1.9 4.9 .377 1.9 2.0 .908
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 10 27.3 12.9 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 2.0 4.3 10.6 .406 1.6 4.6 .348 2.7 3.1 .871
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2018-19-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Marco Belinelli 79 23.0 10.5 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.7 .413 1.9 5.0 .372 1.4 1.6 .903
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli 7 18.7 5.9 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 5.4 .368 1.1 3.0 .381 0.7 0.9 .833
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Marco Belinelli David Thompson
Season 2019-20-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Marco Belinelli 57 15.5 6.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.2 5.5 .392 1.2 3.1 .376 0.8 1.0 .828
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------