Dennis Smith Jr. vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Dennis Smith Jr. 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

Dennis Smith Jr.

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Smith Jr. 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dennis Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. 967 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. 377 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 109 David Thompson 407

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 326 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .407 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .298 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .674 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 27

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - 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.