Audie Norris vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Audie Norris 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
Audie Norris: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Audie Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Audie Norris 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Audie Norris 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Audie Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Audie Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Audie Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Audie Norris 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Audie Norris 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Audie Norris 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Audie Norris 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Audie Norris 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Audie Norris 819 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Audie Norris 576 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Audie Norris 147 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Audie Norris 85 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Audie Norris 69 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Audie Norris 187 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Audie Norris .511 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Audie Norris .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Audie Norris .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Audie Norris 5.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Audie Norris 3.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Audie Norris 1.0 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Audie Norris 0.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Audie Norris 0.4 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Audie Norris 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Audie Norris 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Audie Norris 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Audie Norris 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Audie Norris 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Audie Norris 79 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Audie Norris 71 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Audie Norris 12 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Audie Norris 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Audie Norris 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Audie Norris 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Audie Norris .582 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Audie Norris - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Audie Norris .469 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Audie Norris 5.9 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Audie Norris 5.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Audie Norris 0.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Audie Norris 0.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Audie Norris 0.6 (1985) 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.