Art Spoelstra vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Art Spoelstra 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

Art Spoelstra

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Spoelstra 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Art Spoelstra 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Art Spoelstra 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Art Spoelstra 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Spoelstra 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Spoelstra 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Spoelstra 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Art Spoelstra 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Art Spoelstra 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Spoelstra 2,012 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Art Spoelstra 1,273 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Art Spoelstra 266 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Art Spoelstra 278 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Spoelstra .391 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Spoelstra .693 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Spoelstra 5.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Art Spoelstra 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Art Spoelstra 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Spoelstra 15 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Art Spoelstra 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Art Spoelstra 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Art Spoelstra 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Spoelstra .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Spoelstra 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Art Spoelstra - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Art Spoelstra - 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.