Michael Smith vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Michael 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Michael Smith 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Michael Smith 1 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Michael Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 5.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 7.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 2,527 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 3,193 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Michael Smith 661 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Michael Smith 361 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Michael Smith 248 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Michael Smith 449 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .538 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .143 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .529 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 6.9 (1995) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 9.5 (1997) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.4 (1997) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 1.0 (1997) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.7 (1997) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 19 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 22 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Michael Smith 8 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Michael Smith 1 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Michael Smith 2 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Michael Smith 4 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .583 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .455 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 (1996) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 (1996) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 (1996) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 (1996) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 (1996) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)