Ed Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ed Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ed Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ed Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed 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 Ed Smith 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith 35 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ed Smith 32 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ed Smith 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ed Smith 12 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith .286 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith .538 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith 2.9 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ed Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - 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. ** 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.