Rik Smits vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Rik Smits

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rik Smits 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rik Smits 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rik Smits 10 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rik Smits 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rik Smits 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rik Smits 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 6.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 12,871 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 5,277 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rik Smits 1,215 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rik Smits 372 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rik Smits 1,111 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rik Smits 867 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .115 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .773 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 18.5 (1996) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 7.7 (1995) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1994) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.6 (1994) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 2.1 (1990) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 5.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 0.9 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 1,537 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 540 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rik Smits 135 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rik Smits 51 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rik Smits 90 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rik Smits 104 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .250 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .829 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 22.5 (1993) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 8.0 (1993) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1995) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 (1993) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 (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.