Charles Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Charles Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Charles Smith 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Charles Smith 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Charles Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Smith 14.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Smith 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Charles Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Charles Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Smith 8,107 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Charles Smith 3,246 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Charles Smith 798 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Charles Smith 462 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Charles Smith 789 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Charles Smith 564 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Smith .475 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Charles Smith .194 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Smith .774 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Smith 21.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Smith 8.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Charles Smith 1.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Charles Smith 1.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Smith 2.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Smith 9.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Smith 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Charles Smith 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Charles Smith 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Smith 1.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Smith 616 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Charles Smith 262 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Charles Smith 77 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Charles Smith 45 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Charles Smith 77 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Charles Smith 66 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Smith .481 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Charles Smith .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Smith .705 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Smith 11.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Smith 5.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Charles Smith 1.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Charles Smith 1.2 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Smith 2.4 (1992) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.