AJ Griffin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and AJ Griffin 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

AJ Griffin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
AJ Griffin: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships AJ Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons AJ Griffin 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played AJ Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games AJ Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team AJ Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) AJ Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game AJ Griffin 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game AJ Griffin 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game AJ Griffin 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game AJ Griffin 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game AJ Griffin 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points AJ Griffin 687 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds AJ Griffin 171 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists AJ Griffin 78 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals AJ Griffin 43 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks AJ Griffin 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games AJ Griffin 92 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage AJ Griffin .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage AJ Griffin .372 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage AJ Griffin .898 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game AJ Griffin 8.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game AJ Griffin 2.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game AJ Griffin 1.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game AJ Griffin 0.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game AJ Griffin 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games AJ Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game AJ Griffin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game AJ Griffin - 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.