Phil Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Phil Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Phil Smith 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Phil Smith 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Phil Smith 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 15.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 3.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 9,924 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 1,978 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Phil Smith 2,561 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Phil Smith 734 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Phil Smith 165 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Phil Smith 659 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .476 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .253 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 20.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 588 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 150 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Phil Smith 143 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Phil Smith 49 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Phil Smith 18 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Phil Smith 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .453 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .719 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 24.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 5.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.5 (1976) 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. 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.