Terquavion Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Terquavion Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terquavion Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Terquavion Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Terquavion Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Terquavion Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

Rebounds Per Game Terquavion Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Terquavion Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Terquavion Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Terquavion Smith 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terquavion Smith 52 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Terquavion Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Terquavion Smith 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Terquavion Smith 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Terquavion Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Terquavion Smith 16 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terquavion Smith .391 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Terquavion Smith .371 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terquavion Smith .600 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terquavion Smith 3.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Terquavion Smith 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Terquavion Smith 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Terquavion Smith 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Terquavion Smith 0.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Terquavion Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Terquavion Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Terquavion 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.