Doug Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Doug Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Smith: 1991-92 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Doug Smith 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Doug Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Doug Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug 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 Doug Smith 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Doug Smith 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Doug Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Doug Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Doug Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Smith 2,356 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Doug Smith 1,234 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Doug Smith 400 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Doug Smith 224 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Doug Smith 150 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Doug Smith 296 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Smith .425 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Doug Smith .083 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Smith .773 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Smith 10.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Smith 5.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Doug Smith 1.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Doug Smith 1.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Doug Smith 0.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Doug Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Doug Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Doug 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.