Michael Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Michael Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Smith 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Michael Smith 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Michael Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 5.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 1.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 698 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 212 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Michael Smith 142 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Michael Smith 21 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Michael Smith 5 David Thompson 407

Total Games Michael Smith 141 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .474 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .150 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .835 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 5.3 (1995) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 1.9 (1995) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.2 (1990) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.2 (1995) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.1 (1995) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 3.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 19 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 0 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Michael Smith 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Michael Smith 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Michael Smith 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Michael Smith 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .600 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.3 (1990) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 (1991) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 (1991) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 (1990) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.0 (1991) 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.