Billy Thompson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Billy Thompson 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

Billy Thompson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Thompson 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Billy Thompson 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Billy Thompson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Billy Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 2,566 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 1,615 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Billy Thompson 514 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Billy Thompson 158 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 272 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Billy Thompson 300 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .505 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson .154 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson .674 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Thompson 14 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Billy Thompson 6 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Billy Thompson 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Billy Thompson 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Billy Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Billy Thompson 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Thompson .545 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Billy Thompson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Thompson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987) 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.