Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dorian Finney-Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dorian Finney-Smith: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dorian Finney-Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dorian Finney-Smith 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dorian Finney-Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dorian Finney-Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dorian Finney-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 Dorian Finney-Smith 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorian Finney-Smith 4,360 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dorian Finney-Smith 2,425 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dorian Finney-Smith 761 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dorian Finney-Smith 427 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 242 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dorian Finney-Smith 528 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .723 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 11.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 5.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 10.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 5.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorian Finney-Smith 369 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dorian Finney-Smith 197 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dorian Finney-Smith 72 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dorian Finney-Smith 35 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dorian Finney-Smith 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .446 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .417 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorian Finney-Smith .735 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 11.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 6.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 3.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 1.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dorian Finney-Smith 0.5 (2023) 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.