Derek Smith vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Derek 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

Derek Smith

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Tristan Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Tristan Thompson 675

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Tristan Thompson 743

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Tristan Thompson 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)