Nolan Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Nolan Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nolan Smith: 2011-12 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nolan Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nolan Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nolan Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nolan Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nolan 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 Nolan Smith 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nolan Smith 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nolan Smith 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nolan Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nolan Smith 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nolan Smith 277 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nolan Smith 83 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nolan Smith 97 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nolan Smith 25 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nolan Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nolan Smith 84 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nolan Smith .371 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nolan Smith .260 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nolan Smith .714 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nolan Smith 3.8 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nolan Smith 1.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nolan Smith 1.4 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nolan Smith 0.4 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nolan Smith 0.1 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nolan Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Nolan Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nolan Smith - 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.