Alex Groza vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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.