Nick Smith Jr. vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Nick Smith Jr. that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nick Smith Jr.

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Nick Smith Jr. 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Nick Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nick Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. 302 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. 72 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. 59 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. 10 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. 7 David Thompson 407

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 51 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .391 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .432 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. .867 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 27

Total Games Nick Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nick Smith Jr. - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.