Russ Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Russ Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Russ Smith 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Russ Smith 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Russ Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Russ Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 53 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 15 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Russ Smith 19 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Russ Smith 8 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Russ Smith 1 David Thompson 407

Total Games Russ Smith 27 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith .319 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith .188 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith .769 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.5 (2015) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 (2016) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 (2016) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 (2016) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.1 (2016) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 0 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 0 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Russ Smith 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Russ Smith 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Russ Smith 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Russ Smith 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 (2015) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) 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.