Al Masino vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Masino: 1952-53 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Masino 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Masino 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Masino 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Masino 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Masino 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 Masino 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Masino 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Masino 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Masino 478 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Masino 205 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Masino 182 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Al Masino 99 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Masino .346 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Masino .625 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Masino 5.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Masino 2.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Masino 2.2 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Masino 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Masino 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Masino 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Masino 21 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Masino 6 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Masino 7 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Al Masino 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Masino .350 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Masino .467 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Masino 1.6 (1954) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Masino 0.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Masino 0.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Al Masino - 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.