Otis Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Otis Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Otis Smith 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Otis Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Otis Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis 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 Otis Smith 10.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Smith 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Otis Smith 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Smith 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Smith 3,951 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Otis Smith 1,416 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Otis Smith 690 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Otis Smith 377 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Otis Smith 188 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Otis Smith 375 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Smith .455 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Otis Smith .251 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Smith .762 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Smith 13.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Smith 5.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Otis Smith 2.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Otis Smith 1.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Smith 0.9 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Smith 4.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Smith 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Otis Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Smith 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Smith 29 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Otis Smith 18 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Otis Smith 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Otis Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Otis Smith 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Otis Smith 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Smith .367 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Otis Smith .636 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Smith 4.8 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Smith 3.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Otis Smith 1.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otis Smith 0.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Smith 0.7 (1987) 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.