Larry Cannon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Cannon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Cannon:
1973-74 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Cannon0
Nate Thurmond0
Larry Cannon1
Nate Thurmond14
Larry Cannon0
Nate Thurmond9
Larry Cannon0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Larry Cannon0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Cannon0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Cannon 6.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Larry Cannon 1.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Larry Cannon 2.7
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Larry Cannon 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Larry Cannon 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Larry Cannon 117
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Larry Cannon 36
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Larry Cannon 52
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Larry Cannon 7
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Larry Cannon 4
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Larry Cannon 19
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Cannon .386
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Larry Cannon -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Larry Cannon .679
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Cannon 6.2
(1974)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Larry Cannon 1.9
(1974)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Larry Cannon 2.7
(1974)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Larry Cannon 0.4
(1974)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Larry Cannon 0.2
(1974)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 966

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 225

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Larry Cannon 0
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Larry Cannon -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Larry Cannon -
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Larry Cannon -
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.