Craig Shelton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Shelton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Craig Shelton 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Craig Shelton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Craig Shelton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Shelton 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 Shelton 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton 240 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton 141 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Craig Shelton 27 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Craig Shelton 19 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Craig Shelton 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Craig Shelton 59 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton .453 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Craig Shelton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton .600 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Craig Shelton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Craig Shelton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Craig Shelton - 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.