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: 1994-95 to 2000-01
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Smith 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Michael Smith 1 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 5.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 7.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 2,527 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 3,193 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Michael Smith 661 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Michael Smith 361 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Michael Smith 248 David Thompson 407

Total Games Michael Smith 449 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .538 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .143 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .529 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 6.9 (1995) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 9.5 (1997) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.4 (1997) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 1.0 (1997) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.7 (1997) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 19 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 22 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Michael Smith 8 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Michael Smith 1 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Michael Smith 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Michael Smith 4 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .583 David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .455 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 (1996) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 (1996) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 (1996) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 (1996) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 (1996) 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.