Robert Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Robert Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Smith: 1977-78 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Smith 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Robert Smith 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Robert Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Robert Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Smith 5.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Smith 1.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Robert Smith 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Robert Smith 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Smith 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Smith 1,135 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Robert Smith 288 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Robert Smith 401 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Robert Smith 119 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Robert Smith 21 David Thompson 407

Total Games Robert Smith 229 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Smith .435 David Thompson .504

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

Free Throw Percentage Robert Smith .877 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Smith 8.0 (1981) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Smith 3.0 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Robert Smith 3.0 (1981) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Robert Smith 0.7 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Robert Smith 0.2 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Smith 3.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Smith 0.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Robert Smith 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Robert Smith 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Smith 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Smith 80 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Robert Smith 23 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Robert Smith 39 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Robert Smith 10 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Robert Smith 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Robert Smith 26 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Smith .456 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Robert Smith .250 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Smith .842 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Smith 4.8 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Smith 1.2 (1982) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Robert Smith 2.0 (1982) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Robert Smith 0.7 (1979) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Robert Smith 0.0 (1983) 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.