Greg Foster vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Greg Foster

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Foster: 1990-91 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Foster 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Foster 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Foster 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Foster 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Foster 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Foster 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Foster 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Foster 2,538 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Foster 1,691 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Foster 351 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Foster 94 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Foster 194 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Foster 656 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Foster .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Foster .225 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Foster .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Foster 5.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 3.5 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Foster 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Foster 233 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Foster 156 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Foster 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Foster 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Foster 15 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Foster 67 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Foster .425 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Greg Foster .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Foster .784 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Foster 5.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 3.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.4 (1997) 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.