Phil Ford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) 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. 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.