Tim Thomas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tim Thomas 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

Tim Thomas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tim Thomas 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tim Thomas 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tim Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Thomas 11.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Thomas 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tim Thomas 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tim Thomas 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Thomas 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Thomas 9,454 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tim Thomas 3,379 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tim Thomas 1,272 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tim Thomas 609 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tim Thomas 300 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tim Thomas 824 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Thomas .437 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tim Thomas .369 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Thomas .758 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Thomas 13.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Thomas 5.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tim Thomas 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tim Thomas 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Thomas 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Thomas 731 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tim Thomas 280 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tim Thomas 76 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tim Thomas 32 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tim Thomas 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tim Thomas 55 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Thomas .468 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tim Thomas .436 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Thomas .772 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003) 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.