Larry Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Larry Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Smith 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Smith 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry 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 Larry Smith 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Smith 5,904 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Smith 8,125 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Smith 941 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Smith 699 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Smith 457 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Smith 883 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Smith .531 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Smith .531 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Smith 11.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 12.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 1.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Smith 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 7.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Smith 132 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Smith 219 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Smith 43 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Smith 27 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Smith 20 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Smith 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Smith .500 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Smith .690 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Smith 10.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Smith 13.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Smith 2.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Smith 1.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Smith 1.4 (1989) 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.