Belus Smawley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Belus Smawley 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

Belus Smawley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Belus Smawley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Belus Smawley 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Belus Smawley 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Belus Smawley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Belus Smawley 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Belus Smawley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Belus Smawley 12.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Belus Smawley 2.8 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Belus Smawley 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Belus Smawley 3,316 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Belus Smawley 196 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Belus Smawley 595 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Belus Smawley 261 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Belus Smawley .347 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Belus Smawley .797 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Belus Smawley 11.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Belus Smawley - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Belus Smawley 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Belus Smawley 128 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Belus Smawley 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Belus Smawley 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Belus Smawley 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Belus Smawley .320 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Belus Smawley .690 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Belus Smawley - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Belus Smawley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.