Bingo Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bingo Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bingo Smith: 1969-70 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bingo Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bingo Smith 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bingo Smith 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bingo Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bingo 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 Bingo Smith 12.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bingo Smith 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bingo Smith 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bingo Smith 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bingo Smith 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bingo Smith 10,882 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bingo Smith 3,630 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bingo Smith 1,734 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bingo Smith 431 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bingo Smith 167 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bingo Smith 865 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bingo Smith .449 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bingo Smith .284 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bingo Smith .798 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bingo Smith 15.9 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bingo Smith 6.1 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bingo Smith 3.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game Bingo Smith 0.4 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bingo Smith 11.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bingo Smith 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bingo Smith 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bingo Smith 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bingo Smith 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bingo Smith 201 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bingo Smith 54 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bingo Smith 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bingo Smith 14 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bingo Smith 4 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bingo Smith 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bingo Smith .407 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bingo Smith .893 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bingo Smith 12.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bingo Smith 3.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bingo Smith 2.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bingo Smith 1.0 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bingo Smith 0.3 (1977) * 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. 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.