Paul Neumann vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Paul Neumann 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

Paul Neumann

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Neumann: 1961-62 to 1966-67
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Neumann 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Neumann 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Neumann 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Neumann 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Neumann 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Neumann 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 4,989 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 1,318 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Neumann 1,453 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Neumann 453 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .442 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .799 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 14.4 (1966) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 4.4 (1967) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 7.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 217 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 61 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Neumann 82 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Neumann 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .392 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .765 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 16.0 (1964) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1963) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 5.0 (1964) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** 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. ** 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.