Joseph Forte vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Joseph Forte

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joseph Forte: 2001-02 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joseph Forte 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joseph Forte 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joseph Forte 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joseph Forte 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joseph Forte 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joseph Forte 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joseph Forte 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joseph Forte 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joseph Forte 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joseph Forte 30 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joseph Forte 17 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joseph Forte 17 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joseph Forte 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joseph Forte 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joseph Forte 25 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joseph Forte .234 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joseph Forte .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joseph Forte .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joseph Forte 1.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joseph Forte 0.8 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joseph Forte 0.8 (2002) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joseph Forte 0.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joseph Forte 0.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joseph Forte 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joseph Forte - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joseph Forte - 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.