J.R. Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and J.R. 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team J.R. Smith 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) J.R. Smith 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 12.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 David Thompson 407

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 David Thompson 115

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 David Thompson 101

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 David Thompson 27

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (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.