Nate Thurmond vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

John Vallely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
John Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * John Vallely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 John Vallely 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 John Vallely 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 John Vallely 84

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 John Vallely .379

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * John Vallely - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 John Vallely -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 John Vallely -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 John Vallely -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * John Vallely - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.