Craig Neal vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Craig Neal 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

Craig Neal

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - 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.