Mike Scott vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Mike Scott, 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.

Mike Scott played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Mike Scott had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Mike Scott 9 8 2012-13 to 2020-21
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2012-131976-77
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Mike Scott 40 9.4 4.6 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.8 3.7 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .768
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 %
Mike Scott 4 5.0 3.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
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
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2013-141977-78
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mike Scott 80 18.5 9.6 0.8 2.8 3.6 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.5 3.8 7.9 .479 0.8 2.5 .310 1.3 1.7 .780
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 %
Mike Scott 7 20.9 9.4 0.4 2.1 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.6 3.3 9.0 .365 1.4 4.4 .323 1.4 2.0 .714
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
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2014-151978-79
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 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 %
Mike Scott 68 16.5 7.8 0.7 2.3 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.2 3.0 6.7 .444 1.0 2.8 .344 0.9 1.1 .792
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 %
Mike Scott 11 15.6 4.5 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.5 1.9 5.0 .382 0.4 2.4 .154 0.4 0.4 1.000
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
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2015-161979-80
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Mike Scott 75 15.3 6.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.3 5.0 .468 0.8 2.1 .392 0.7 0.8 .794
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 %
Mike Scott 10 16.1 6.5 0.5 2.7 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.0 2.5 4.0 .625 0.8 1.6 .500 0.7 0.8 .875
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2016-171980-81
Team Atlanta HawksDenver 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 %
Mike Scott 18 10.8 2.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 3.3 .288 0.2 1.5 .148 0.4 0.4 .875
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 %
Mike Scott ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Washington WizardsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Mike Scott 76 18.5 8.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.1 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.9 3.6 6.9 .527 0.9 2.1 .405 0.7 1.0 .658
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 %
Mike Scott 6 21.0 10.8 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.3 6.8 .634 1.2 1.8 .636 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Mike Scott 79 17.7 5.8 0.5 2.9 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.0 2.1 5.3 .400 1.3 3.2 .401 0.3 0.4 .667
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 %
Mike Scott 10 19.3 5.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.2 2.1 4.7 .447 1.2 3.4 .353 0.2 0.2 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
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Mike Scott 68 17.8 6.0 1.0 2.7 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 2.2 5.1 .426 1.2 3.2 .369 0.4 0.5 .811
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 %
Mike Scott 4 5.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Scott David Thompson
Season 2020-21-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Mike Scott 51 16.7 4.2 0.2 2.1 2.4 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 4.1 .360 1.0 3.0 .342 0.2 0.2 .667
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Scott 5 6.8 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.8 .222 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
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