Jabari Smith Jr. vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jabari 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

Jabari Smith Jr.

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jabari Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jabari Smith Jr. 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jabari Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 5

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

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 13.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 7.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jabari Smith Jr. 2,054 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jabari Smith Jr. 1,185 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jabari Smith Jr. 222 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jabari Smith Jr. 95 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 135 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jabari Smith Jr. 155 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jabari Smith Jr. .430 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jabari Smith Jr. .335 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jabari Smith Jr. .798 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 13.7 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 8.1 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 1.6 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 0.7 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 (2023) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jabari Smith Jr. - David Thompson 27

Total Games Jabari Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jabari 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.