Sam Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Sam Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sam Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sam Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith 315 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sam Smith 63 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sam Smith 58 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sam Smith 33 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sam Smith 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sam Smith 46 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith .419 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith .229 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith .862 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith 8.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sam Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Sam 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. 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.