Ben Coleman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ben Coleman 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

Ben Coleman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) 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.