Marcus Banks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Marcus Banks 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

Marcus Banks

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Banks: 2003-04 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Banks 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Banks 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marcus Banks 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marcus Banks 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Banks 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Banks 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Banks 2,061 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marcus Banks 519 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marcus Banks 728 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marcus Banks 266 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marcus Banks 57 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marcus Banks 348 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Banks .432 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marcus Banks .327 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Banks .768 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 10.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 2.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 3.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 1.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.4 (2008) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 4.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Banks 54 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marcus Banks 18 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marcus Banks 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marcus Banks 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marcus Banks 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marcus Banks 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Banks .426 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Marcus Banks .417 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Banks .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Banks 5.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Banks 1.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marcus Banks 1.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marcus Banks 0.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Banks 0.3 (2004) 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.