Robert Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Robert Smith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Smith: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Robert Smith 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Robert Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Robert Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert 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 Robert Smith 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Smith 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Robert Smith 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Robert Smith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Smith 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Smith 1,135 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Robert Smith 288 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Robert Smith 401 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Robert Smith 119 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Robert Smith 21 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Robert Smith 229 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Smith .435 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Robert Smith .877 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Smith 8.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Smith 3.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Robert Smith 3.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game Robert Smith 0.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Smith 3.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Smith 0.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Robert Smith 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Robert Smith 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Smith 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Smith 80 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Robert Smith 23 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Robert Smith 39 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Robert Smith 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Robert Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Robert Smith 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Smith .456 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Robert Smith .250 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Smith .842 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Smith 4.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Smith 1.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Robert Smith 2.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Robert Smith 0.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Smith 0.0 (1983) 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.