Greg Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Greg Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Smith: 2011-12 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Smith 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg 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 Greg Smith 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Smith 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Smith 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Smith 596 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Smith 489 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Smith 41 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Smith 32 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Smith 59 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Smith 149 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Smith .617 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Smith .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Smith .576 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Smith 6.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Smith 4.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Smith 0.4 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Smith 0.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Smith 0.6 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Smith 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Smith 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Smith 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Smith 18 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Smith 13 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Smith 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Smith .667 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Smith .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Smith 3.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Smith 2.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Smith 0.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Smith 0.4 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Smith 0.4 (2013) 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.