Alex Reese vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Alex Reese 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
Alex Reese: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Reese 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Alex Reese 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Alex Reese 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Alex Reese 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Reese 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 Reese 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Reese 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Alex Reese 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Alex Reese 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Reese 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Reese 76 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Alex Reese 47 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Alex Reese 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Alex Reese 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Alex Reese 10 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Alex Reese 15 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Reese .481 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Alex Reese .366 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Reese .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Reese 5.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Reese 3.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alex Reese 0.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alex Reese 0.7 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Reese 0.7 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Alex Reese 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Reese - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Reese - 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.