Cole Aldrich vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Cole Aldrich

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Aldrich: 2010-11 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Aldrich 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cole Aldrich 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cole Aldrich 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cole Aldrich 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cole Aldrich 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Aldrich 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Aldrich 1,050 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cole Aldrich 1,131 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cole Aldrich 183 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cole Aldrich 137 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cole Aldrich 233 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cole Aldrich 339 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Aldrich .527 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cole Aldrich - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Aldrich .738 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Aldrich 5.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Aldrich 5.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cole Aldrich 1.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Aldrich 1.1 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Aldrich 33 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cole Aldrich 43 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cole Aldrich 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cole Aldrich 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cole Aldrich 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cole Aldrich 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Aldrich .583 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cole Aldrich - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Aldrich .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Aldrich 3.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Aldrich 5.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cole Aldrich 1.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Aldrich 0.5 (2016) 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.