Joe Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Joe Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Smith 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Smith 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe 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 Joe Smith 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 11,208 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 6,575 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Smith 1,010 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Smith 606 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Smith 868 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Smith 1,030 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .455 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .238 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .790 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 18.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 8.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 1.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 1.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Smith 5.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Smith 337 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Smith 243 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Smith 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Smith 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Smith 38 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Smith 62 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Smith .451 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Smith .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Smith .780 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Smith 13.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Smith 10.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Smith 1.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Smith 0.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Smith 2.0 (2004) 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.