Arnie Ferrin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Arnie Ferrin 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

Arnie Ferrin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Ferrin: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Ferrin 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Ferrin 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Arnie Ferrin 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Arnie Ferrin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Ferrin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Ferrin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 1,037 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 271 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 278 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 178 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .332 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .686 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 205 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 33 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 67 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .338 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .685 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 8.2 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - 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.