Don Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Don Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Smith: 1974-75 to 1974-75
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Smith 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Don Smith 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Don Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Smith 5.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith 0.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Smith 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Smith 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Smith 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Smith 283 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Don Smith 30 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Don Smith 47 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Don Smith 20 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Don Smith 3 David Thompson 407

Total Games Don Smith 54 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Smith .408 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Don Smith - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Smith 1.000 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Smith 5.2 (1975) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith 0.6 (1975) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Smith 0.9 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Smith 0.4 (1975) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Smith 0.1 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Smith - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Don Smith - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Don Smith - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Don Smith - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Don Smith - David Thompson 27

Total Games Don Smith 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Smith - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Don Smith - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Smith - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Smith - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Smith - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.