David Thompson

guard · 1976-77 – 1983-84 · DEN, SEA · 537 games

Every comparison David Thompson leads among players since 1946-47: 12 claims in 2 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

points + rebounds + assists

set it29 games with 40+ points + rebounds + assists in his first 100 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 22 careers, past 24 · held from game 76 to 165 (3 gaps) · broken by Larry Kenon, 36, Nov 30, 197729games

field goal attempts

leads3,623 field goal attempts through his first 2 seasons, playoffs included1st of 2,867 careers, next 3,521 field goal attempts · at season 2 only3,623field goal attempts

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.