Al Ferrari vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Ferrari: 1955-56 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Ferrari 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Ferrari 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Ferrari 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Ferrari 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Ferrari 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 Ferrari 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Ferrari 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Ferrari 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Ferrari 2,525 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Ferrari 830 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Ferrari 943 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Al Ferrari 371 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Ferrari .368 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Ferrari .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Ferrari 8.6 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Ferrari 2.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Ferrari 4.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Ferrari 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Ferrari 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Ferrari 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Ferrari 256 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Ferrari 79 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Ferrari 75 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Al Ferrari 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Ferrari .391 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Ferrari .723 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Ferrari 14.8 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Ferrari 4.1 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Ferrari 3.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Al Ferrari - 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. ** 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.