Smush Parker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Smush Parker

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Smush Parker: 2002-03 to 2007-08
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Smush Parker 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Smush Parker 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Smush Parker 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Smush Parker 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Smush Parker 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Smush Parker 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Smush Parker 9.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Smush Parker 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Smush Parker 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Smush Parker 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Smush Parker 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Smush Parker 2,469 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Smush Parker 659 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Smush Parker 791 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Smush Parker 336 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Smush Parker 44 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Smush Parker 274 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Smush Parker .426 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Smush Parker .345 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Smush Parker .708 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Smush Parker 11.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Smush Parker 3.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Smush Parker 3.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Smush Parker 1.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Smush Parker 0.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Smush Parker 5.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Smush Parker 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Smush Parker 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Smush Parker 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Smush Parker 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Smush Parker 71 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Smush Parker 28 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Smush Parker 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Smush Parker 18 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Smush Parker 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Smush Parker 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Smush Parker .306 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Smush Parker .156 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Smush Parker 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Smush Parker 8.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Smush Parker 3.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Smush Parker 1.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Smush Parker 2.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Smush Parker 0.2 (2007) 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.