Jim Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jim Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Smith 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Smith 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Smith 2.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith 2.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Smith 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Smith 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Smith 219 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Smith 187 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Smith 46 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Smith 22 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Smith 51 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Smith 76 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Smith .514 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Smith - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Smith .461 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Smith 2.9 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith 2.5 (1982) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Smith 0.6 (1982) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Smith 0.3 (1982) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith 0.7 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Smith - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Smith - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Smith - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Smith - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Smith - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Smith - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Smith - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Smith - David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Smith 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Smith - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Smith - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Smith - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim 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.