Michael Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Michael Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Smith: 1994-95 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Michael Smith 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Michael Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Michael Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael 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 Michael Smith 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 2,527 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 3,193 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Michael Smith 661 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Michael Smith 361 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Michael Smith 248 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Michael Smith 449 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .538 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Smith .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .529 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 6.9 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 9.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Smith 19 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Michael Smith 22 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Michael Smith 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Michael Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Michael Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Michael Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Smith .583 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Smith .455 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Smith 4.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Smith 5.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Smith 2.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Smith 0.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Smith 0.5 (1996) 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.