Dennis Smith Jr. vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dennis Smith Jr. 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

Dennis Smith Jr.

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Smith Jr. 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. 967 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. 377 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. 109 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 326 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .407 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .298 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. .674 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dennis Smith Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Smith Jr. - 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.