Paul Pressey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Paul Pressey 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

Paul Pressey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pressey: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pressey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pressey 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Pressey 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Pressey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Pressey 2 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pressey 3 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 10.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 7,664 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 2,798 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Pressey 3,715 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Pressey 997 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 428 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Pressey 724 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .485 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .749 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 5.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 7.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 11.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 4.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 5.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pressey 881 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Pressey 316 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Pressey 420 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Pressey 116 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Pressey 49 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Pressey 75 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pressey .471 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Pressey .244 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pressey .728 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pressey 16.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pressey 6.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Pressey 8.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Pressey 2.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pressey 0.9 (1986) 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.