Al Horford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,775 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,994 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Horford 3,651 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al Horford 878 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,312 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al Horford 1,150 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .376 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al Horford 197 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.