Casey Shaw vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Casey Shaw

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Casey Shaw: 1998-99 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Casey Shaw 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Casey Shaw 0.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Casey Shaw 0.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Casey Shaw 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Casey Shaw 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Casey Shaw 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Casey Shaw 2 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Casey Shaw 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Casey Shaw 9 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Casey Shaw .125 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Casey Shaw 0.2 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Casey Shaw 0.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Casey Shaw 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Casey Shaw 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Casey Shaw 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Casey Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Casey Shaw - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Casey Shaw - 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.