Bruce Seals vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bruce Seals 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

Bruce Seals

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Seals: 1975-76 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Seals 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Seals 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Seals 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bruce Seals 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Seals 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Seals 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Seals 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Seals 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Seals 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Seals 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Seals 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Seals 2,422 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bruce Seals 1,087 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bruce Seals 293 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bruce Seals 154 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bruce Seals 135 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bruce Seals 235 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Seals .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bruce Seals - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Seals .675 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Seals 11.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Seals 6.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bruce Seals 1.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bruce Seals 0.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Seals 0.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Seals 7.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Seals 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Seals 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Seals 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Seals 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Seals 105 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bruce Seals 56 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bruce Seals 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bruce Seals 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bruce Seals 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bruce Seals 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Seals .400 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bruce Seals - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Seals .636 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Seals 13.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Seals 6.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bruce Seals 0.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bruce Seals 0.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Seals 1.0 (1976) 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.