Voshon Lenard vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson and Voshon Lenard, 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.

Voshon Lenard played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Voshon Lenard had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Voshon Lenard 11 4 1995-96 to 2005-06
David Thompson 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 1995-961976-77
Team Miami HeatDenver 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 %
Voshon Lenard 30 10.8 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 4.7 .376 1.2 3.4 .356 1.1 1.4 .791
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
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

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 1996-971977-78
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Voshon Lenard 73 28.9 12.3 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.3 4.3 9.4 .459 2.5 6.1 .414 1.2 1.4 .819
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 %
Voshon Lenard 17 32.2 11.4 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.9 3.7 9.1 .406 2.1 5.4 .396 1.9 2.2 .865
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

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 1997-981978-79
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Voshon Lenard 81 32.4 12.6 0.9 2.7 3.6 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.7 4.5 10.5 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 1.7 2.2 .788
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 %
Voshon Lenard 5 37.2 14.4 0.2 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.2 0.4 2.2 4.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.8 5.2 .346 3.0 4.0 .750
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

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 1998-991979-80
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Voshon Lenard 12 15.8 6.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.6 6.6 .392 1.0 2.9 .343 0.7 0.9 .727
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 %
Voshon Lenard 4 14.3 9.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 5.5 .545 2.3 3.5 .643 1.0 1.0 1.000
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 1999-001980-81
Team Miami HeatDenver 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 %
Voshon Lenard 53 27.1 11.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.4 4.3 10.6 .407 1.7 4.3 .390 1.6 2.0 .792
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 2000-011981-82
Team Denver NuggetsDenver 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 %
Voshon Lenard 80 29.1 12.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.1 4.2 10.6 .397 1.8 4.8 .385 1.9 2.4 .797
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
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

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 2001-021982-83
Team Denver NuggetsSeattle 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 %
Voshon Lenard 71 23.5 11.5 0.5 2.0 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.3 1.5 4.4 10.8 .410 1.3 3.4 .371 1.3 1.7 .783
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
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

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 2002-031983-84
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle 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 %
Voshon Lenard 63 30.6 14.3 0.8 2.6 3.4 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.2 12.8 .402 1.5 4.0 .365 2.5 3.1 .804
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 %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 2003-04-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Voshon Lenard 73 30.6 14.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.4 12.8 .422 1.5 4.0 .367 2.0 2.5 .791
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard 5 32.6 17.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.8 2.6 6.4 15.0 .427 2.2 4.8 .458 2.0 2.8 .714
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 2004-05-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 3 18.0 9.7 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 8.7 .385 1.3 4.0 .333 1.7 2.7 .625
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Voshon Lenard David Thompson
Season 2005-06-
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Voshon Lenard 26 17.6 7.3 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.9 7.3 .393 1.0 3.0 .321 0.6 1.2 .516
David Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Voshon Lenard ------- --- ----------
David Thompson ------- --- ----------