Moochie Norris vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Moochie Norris, 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.

Moochie Norris played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Moochie Norris had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Moochie Norris 9 1 1996-97 to 2005-06
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 1996-971976-77
Team Vancouver GrizzliesDenver 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 %
Moochie Norris 8 11.1 1.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.9 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 2.8 .182 0.3 1.3 .200 0.3 0.6 .400
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 %
Moochie Norris ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Moochie Norris didn't play in 1997-98.

Season 2

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 1998-991977-78
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver 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 %
Moochie Norris 12 11.7 3.2 0.3 1.3 1.7 2.0 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.4 1.1 3.3 .325 0.5 1.3 .400 0.5 1.3 .375
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 %
Moochie Norris ------- --- ----------
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

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 1999-001978-79
Team Houston RocketsDenver 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 %
Moochie Norris 30 16.7 6.9 0.5 1.7 2.3 3.1 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.1 2.3 5.3 .434 0.4 1.0 .414 1.9 2.4 .781
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 %
Moochie Norris ------- --- ----------
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

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 2000-011979-80
Team Houston RocketsDenver 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 %
Moochie Norris 82 20.2 6.6 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.0 2.2 5.0 .446 0.3 1.1 .281 1.8 2.4 .778
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 %
Moochie Norris ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 2001-021980-81
Team Houston RocketsDenver 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 %
Moochie Norris 82 27.4 8.1 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.9 1.0 0.0 1.9 1.6 3.1 7.7 .398 0.4 1.6 .269 1.5 2.1 .751
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 %
Moochie Norris ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 2002-031981-82
Team Houston RocketsDenver 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 %
Moochie Norris 82 16.8 4.4 0.5 1.5 1.9 2.4 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.6 4.0 .406 0.1 0.5 .244 1.0 1.4 .684
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 %
Moochie Norris ------- --- ----------
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

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 2003-041982-83
Team Houston Rockets, New York KnicksSeattle 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 %
Moochie Norris 66 12.8 3.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.7 0.1 1.0 0.8 1.2 3.3 .369 0.3 0.9 .345 0.8 1.1 .761
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 %
Moochie Norris ------- --- ----------
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

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 2004-051983-84
Team New York Knicks, Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Moochie Norris 38 9.5 2.4 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.2 0.9 2.9 .321 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.6 .833
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 %
Moochie Norris 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Moochie Norris David Thompson
Season 2005-06-
Team Houston Rockets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets-
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 %
Moochie Norris 45 9.4 2.8 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.5 .411 0.1 0.3 .286 0.6 0.9 .690
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moochie Norris ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------