Cole Smith vs Nate Thompson

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Cole Smith and Nate Thompson compared on their NHL careers: Cole Smith played 6 seasons, 2020-21 to 2025-26, Nate Thompson 15 seasons, 2006-07 to 2021-22.

Who has the better career numbers?

Nate Thompson leads in 4 of the 6 lines, Cole Smith in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Cole Smith and Nate Thompson career totals

292	GP	844
25	G	65
39	A	99, better
64	PTS	164, better
-23, better	+/-	-67
232, better	PIM	401
0	PPG	0
1	SHG	7, better
7	GWG	9, better
—	TOI/G	—

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Cole Smith and Nate Thompson postseason

27	GP	86
3	G	8
3	A	13, better
6	PTS	21, better
2	+/-	10, better
24, better	PIM	34
0	PPG	0
0	SHG	0
1	GWG	3, better
—	TOI/G	—

Titles and awards

Neither has a championship or an award on file.

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Cole Smith and Nate Thompson season by season

1st	2020-21	2006-07
2nd	2021-22	2008-09
3rd	2022-23	2009-10
4th	2023-24	2010-11
5th	2024-25	2011-12
6th	2025-26	2012-13
7th	—	2013-14
8th	—	2014-15
9th	—	2015-16
10th	—	2016-17
11th	—	2017-18
12th	—	2018-19
13th	—	2019-20
14th	—	2020-21
15th	—	2021-22