Blue Edwards vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Blue Edwards 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.