Arron Afflalo vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Arron Afflalo

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arron Afflalo: 2007-08 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arron Afflalo 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Arron Afflalo 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Arron Afflalo 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Arron Afflalo 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Arron Afflalo 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arron Afflalo 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arron Afflalo 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Arron Afflalo 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Arron Afflalo 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Arron Afflalo 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Arron Afflalo 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arron Afflalo 8,198 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Arron Afflalo 2,176 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Arron Afflalo 1,386 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Arron Afflalo 341 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Arron Afflalo 141 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Arron Afflalo 762 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arron Afflalo .450 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Arron Afflalo .386 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arron Afflalo .825 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arron Afflalo 18.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Arron Afflalo 3.7 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Arron Afflalo 3.4 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Arron Afflalo 0.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arron Afflalo 0.4 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arron Afflalo 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Arron Afflalo 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Arron Afflalo 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Arron Afflalo 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Arron Afflalo 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arron Afflalo 209 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Arron Afflalo 61 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Arron Afflalo 42 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Arron Afflalo 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Arron Afflalo 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Arron Afflalo 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arron Afflalo .424 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Arron Afflalo .258 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arron Afflalo .775 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arron Afflalo 11.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Arron Afflalo 3.6 (2012) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Arron Afflalo 2.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Arron Afflalo 0.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Arron Afflalo 0.5 (2009) 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.