Adrian Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Adrian Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Smith 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Adrian Smith 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Adrian Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian 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 Adrian Smith 11.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Smith 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Smith 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Smith 8,482 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Adrian Smith 1,580 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Adrian Smith 1,697 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Adrian Smith 719 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Smith .429 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Smith .836 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Smith 8.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Smith 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Smith 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Smith 306 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Adrian Smith 61 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Adrian Smith 80 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Adrian Smith 36 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Smith .379 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Smith .821 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Adrian Smith - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Smith - 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.