Joe Smyth vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Joe Smyth

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smyth 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Smyth 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Smyth 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Smyth 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Smyth 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Smyth 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smyth 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smyth 131 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Smyth 98 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Smyth 49 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Smyth 40 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smyth .348 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smyth .538 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Smyth 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Smyth - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Smyth - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.