Jim Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jim Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim 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 Jim Smith 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Smith 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Smith 219 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Smith 187 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Smith 46 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Smith 22 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Smith 51 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Smith 76 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Smith .514 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Smith .461 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Smith 2.9 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith 2.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Smith 0.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Smith 0.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith 0.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim 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.