Fred Schaus vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Fred Schaus 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

Fred Schaus

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Schaus 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Fred Schaus 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Fred Schaus 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Fred Schaus 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Schaus 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Schaus 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Schaus 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Schaus 12.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Schaus 6.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Fred Schaus 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Schaus 4,070 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Fred Schaus 1,609 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Fred Schaus 961 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Fred Schaus 334 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Schaus .352 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Schaus .823 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Schaus 11.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Schaus 5.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Schaus 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Schaus 247 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Fred Schaus 85 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Fred Schaus 55 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Fred Schaus 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Schaus .339 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Schaus .820 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Schaus - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Schaus - 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.