Al Cervi vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Al Cervi 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

Al Cervi

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Cervi 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Cervi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Cervi - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.