Jalen Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Smith 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jalen Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen 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 Jalen Smith 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Smith 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Smith 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Smith 2,290 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jalen Smith 1,432 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jalen Smith 222 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jalen Smith 71 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jalen Smith 188 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jalen Smith 271 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Smith .505 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Smith .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Smith .754 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Smith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Smith 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Smith 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Smith 18 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jalen Smith 19 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jalen Smith 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jalen Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jalen Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jalen Smith 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Smith .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jalen Smith .600 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Smith .625 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Smith 1.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Smith 2.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Smith 0.1 (2024) 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.