Admiral Schofield vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Admiral Schofield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Admiral Schofield: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Admiral Schofield 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Admiral Schofield 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Admiral Schofield 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Admiral Schofield 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Admiral Schofield 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Admiral Schofield 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Admiral Schofield 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Admiral Schofield 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Admiral Schofield 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Admiral Schofield 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Admiral Schofield 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Admiral Schofield 426 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Admiral Schofield 215 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Admiral Schofield 78 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Admiral Schofield 21 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Admiral Schofield 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Admiral Schofield 131 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Admiral Schofield .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Admiral Schofield .326 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Admiral Schofield .782 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Admiral Schofield 4.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Admiral Schofield 2.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Admiral Schofield 0.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Admiral Schofield 0.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Admiral Schofield 0.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Admiral Schofield 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Admiral Schofield - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Admiral Schofield - 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.