Vern Fleming vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vern Fleming 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

Vern Fleming

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Fleming 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) 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.