J.R. Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and J.R. 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

J.R. Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships J.R. Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons J.R. Smith 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played J.R. Smith 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games J.R. Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team J.R. Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) J.R. 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 J.R. Smith 12.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 12,148 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 3,073 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists J.R. Smith 2,077 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals J.R. Smith 974 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 204 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games J.R. Smith 977 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .419 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .733 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 10.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points J.R. Smith 1,493 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds J.R. Smith 424 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists J.R. Smith 187 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals J.R. Smith 127 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks J.R. Smith 38 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games J.R. Smith 140 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage J.R. Smith .397 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage J.R. Smith .367 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage J.R. Smith .706 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015) 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.