Joe Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Joe Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Smith 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Joe Smith 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Joe Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 10.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 6.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 11,208 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 6,575 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Joe Smith 1,010 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Joe Smith 606 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Joe Smith 868 David Thompson 407

Total Games Joe Smith 1,030 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .455 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .238 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .790 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 18.7 (1997) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 8.7 (1996) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1999) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 (1996) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1996) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 5.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 3.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 337 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 243 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Joe Smith 20 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Joe Smith 23 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Joe Smith 38 David Thompson 27

Total Games Joe Smith 62 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .451 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .375 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .780 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 13.2 (2004) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 10.0 (2004) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.3 (1999) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 (2004) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 2.0 (2004) 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.