Ish Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ish Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ish Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ish Smith 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ish Smith 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ish Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ish 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 Ish Smith 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ish Smith 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ish Smith 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ish Smith 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ish Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ish Smith 5,712 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ish Smith 1,920 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ish Smith 3,044 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ish Smith 543 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ish Smith 197 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ish Smith 805 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ish Smith .429 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ish Smith .325 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ish Smith .676 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ish Smith 12.6 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ish Smith 4.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ish Smith 6.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ish Smith 1.1 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ish Smith 0.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ish Smith 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ish Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ish Smith 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ish Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ish Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ish Smith 64 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ish Smith 32 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ish Smith 34 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ish Smith 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ish Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ish Smith 23 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ish Smith .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ish Smith .214 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ish Smith .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ish Smith 6.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ish Smith 3.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ish Smith 3.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ish Smith 1.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ish Smith 1.0 (2012) 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.