Chris Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Chris Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Smith: 1992-93 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Smith 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris 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 Chris Smith 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Smith 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Smith 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Smith 1,140 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Smith 291 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Smith 627 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Smith 118 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Smith 56 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Smith 224 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Smith .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Smith .366 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Smith .713 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Smith 5.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Smith 1.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Smith 3.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Smith 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Smith 0.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Chris 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.