Pop Goodwin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Pop Goodwin 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

Pop Goodwin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pop Goodwin: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pop Goodwin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pop Goodwin 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pop Goodwin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pop Goodwin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pop Goodwin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pop Goodwin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pop Goodwin 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pop Goodwin 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pop Goodwin 347 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pop Goodwin 22 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pop Goodwin 79 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pop Goodwin .266 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pop Goodwin .775 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pop Goodwin 4.7 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pop Goodwin 0.3 (1948) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pop Goodwin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pop Goodwin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pop Goodwin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pop Goodwin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pop Goodwin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pop Goodwin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pop Goodwin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pop Goodwin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pop Goodwin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pop Goodwin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.