Derek Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Derek Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derek Smith 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Smith 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 David Thompson 407

Total Games Derek Smith 408 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 David Thompson 27

Total Games Derek Smith 14 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) 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.