Allen Murphy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Allen Murphy 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

Allen Murphy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Murphy: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Allen Murphy 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Murphy 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Murphy 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Allen Murphy 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Allen Murphy 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Murphy .200 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Allen Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Murphy .429 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Murphy 2.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy 2.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Allen Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Allen Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Allen Murphy - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Allen Murphy - 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.