Jason Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jason Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Smith: 2007-08 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jason Smith 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jason Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jason Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason 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 Jason Smith 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Smith 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jason Smith 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jason Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Smith 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Smith 3,777 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jason Smith 2,075 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jason Smith 453 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jason Smith 208 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jason Smith 408 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jason Smith 616 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Smith .468 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Smith .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Smith .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Smith 9.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Smith 5.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jason Smith 1.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jason Smith 0.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Smith 1.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Smith 3.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Smith 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jason Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jason Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Smith 85 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jason Smith 51 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jason Smith 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jason Smith 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jason Smith 12 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jason Smith 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Smith .472 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jason Smith .273 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Smith .778 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Smith 3.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Smith 2.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jason Smith 0.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jason Smith 0.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Smith 0.8 (2008) 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.