Keith Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Keith Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Smith: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Keith Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Keith Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Keith Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith 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 Keith Smith 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Keith Smith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Keith Smith 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Keith Smith 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Smith 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Smith 138 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Keith Smith 32 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Keith Smith 43 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Keith Smith 25 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Keith Smith 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Keith Smith 42 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Smith .380 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Keith Smith .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Smith .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Smith 3.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Smith 0.8 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Keith Smith 1.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Keith Smith 0.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Smith 0.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Keith Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Keith Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Keith 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.