Larry Drew vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Drew 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

Larry Drew

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Drew: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Drew 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Drew 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 11.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 5.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 8,110 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 1,265 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Drew 3,702 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Drew 791 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Drew 45 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Drew 714 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .291 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .798 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 20.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 2.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 8.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 3.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 95 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 15 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Drew 50 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Drew 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Drew 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .447 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .278 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .824 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 10.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 4.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 (1991) 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.