Phil Smith vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Phil 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
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Smith 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Phil Smith 9 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Phil Smith 5 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Phil Smith 2 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 15.1 Ausar Thompson 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.0 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 3.9 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.1 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.3 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 9,924 Ausar Thompson 1,289

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 1,978 Ausar Thompson 771

Total Assists Phil Smith 2,561 Ausar Thompson 288

Total Steals Phil Smith 734 Ausar Thompson 184

Total Blocks Phil Smith 165 Ausar Thompson 106

Total Games Phil Smith 659 Ausar Thompson 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .476 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .253 * Ausar Thompson .206

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .779 Ausar Thompson .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 20.0 (1976) Ausar Thompson 13.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) Ausar Thompson 6.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.9 (1981) Ausar Thompson 3.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.7 (1979) Ausar Thompson 1.8 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 (1979) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 12.0 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.1 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 2.9 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.0 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 588 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 150 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Phil Smith 143 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Phil Smith 49 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Phil Smith 18 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Phil Smith 49 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .453 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .000 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .719 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 24.0 (1976) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 5.0 (1977) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.6 (1976) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.5 (1976) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.