Sam Smith vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Sam Smith

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Smith 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Smith 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Sam Smith 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Sam Smith 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Smith 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith 6.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith 315 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Sam Smith 63 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Sam Smith 58 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Sam Smith 33 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Sam Smith 14 David Thompson 407

Total Games Sam Smith 46 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith .419 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith .229 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith .862 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith 8.6 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.8 (1980) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 (1980) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.8 (1980) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.4 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Sam Smith - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Sam Smith - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Sam Smith - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Sam Smith - David Thompson 27

Total Games Sam Smith 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith - David Thompson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - 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.