Larry Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Larry Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Smith 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Smith 5 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Larry Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Smith 6.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 9.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Smith 5,904 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Larry Smith 8,125 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Larry Smith 941 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Larry Smith 699 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Larry Smith 457 David Thompson 407

Total Games Larry Smith 883 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Smith .531 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Smith .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Smith .531 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Smith 11.1 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 12.1 (1981) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.5 (1989) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 1.0 (1991) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.8 (1981) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Smith 4.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 7.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.4 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Smith 132 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Larry Smith 219 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Larry Smith 43 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Larry Smith 27 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Larry Smith 20 David Thompson 27

Total Games Larry Smith 31 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Smith .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Smith .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Smith .690 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Smith 10.3 (1987) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 13.7 (1987) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 2.0 (1989) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 1.2 (1987) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 1.4 (1989) 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.