Jalen Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Smith 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Smith 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jalen Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Smith 8.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Smith 5.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Smith 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Smith 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Smith 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Smith 1,766 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jalen Smith 1,075 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jalen Smith 157 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jalen Smith 54 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jalen Smith 144 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jalen Smith 207 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Smith .517 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jalen Smith .335 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Smith .740 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Smith 0.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Smith 1.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Smith 0.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Smith 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Smith 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Smith 7 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jalen Smith 13 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jalen Smith 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jalen Smith 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jalen Smith 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jalen Smith 8 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Smith .286 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jalen Smith .500 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Smith 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024) 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.