Ed Peterson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ed Peterson 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

Ed Peterson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Peterson: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Peterson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ed Peterson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed Peterson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ed Peterson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Peterson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Peterson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson 5.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Peterson 804 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ed Peterson 288 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ed Peterson 99 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ed Peterson 115 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Peterson .384 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Peterson .627 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 7.2 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson 5.4 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 1.2 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Peterson 44 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ed Peterson 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ed Peterson 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ed Peterson 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Peterson .419 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Peterson .571 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 4.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.1 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.