Cory Joseph vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cory Joseph 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

Cory Joseph

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Joseph 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cory Joseph 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cory Joseph 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cory Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cory Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cory Joseph 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 5,651 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 2,020 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cory Joseph 2,445 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cory Joseph 600 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 179 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cory Joseph 816 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .441 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .349 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .786 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 5.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 430 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 127 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cory Joseph 136 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cory Joseph 43 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cory Joseph 82 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .461 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .325 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .759 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2018) 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.