Phil Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Phil Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Smith 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Phil Smith 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Phil Smith 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Phil Smith 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Phil Smith 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 15.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 3.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 9,924 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 1,978 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Phil Smith 2,561 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Phil Smith 734 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Phil Smith 165 David Thompson 407

Total Games Phil Smith 659 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .476 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .253 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .779 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 20.0 (1976) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.9 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.7 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 12.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 2.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 588 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 150 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Phil Smith 143 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Phil Smith 49 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Phil Smith 18 David Thompson 27

Total Games Phil Smith 49 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .453 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .719 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 24.0 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 5.0 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.6 (1976) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.5 (1976) 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.