Tyler Smith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyler Smith: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tyler Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tyler Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 9

NBA Cups Won Tyler Smith 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Star Games Tyler Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyler 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 Tyler Smith 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Smith 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tyler Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyler Smith 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Smith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Smith 67 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tyler Smith 25 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tyler Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tyler Smith 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tyler Smith 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tyler Smith 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Smith .480 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tyler Smith .433 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Smith .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Smith 2.9 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Smith 1.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tyler Smith 0.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tyler Smith 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Smith - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Tyler 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.