Boo Ellis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Boo Ellis 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

Boo Ellis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boo Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Boo Ellis 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Boo Ellis 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Boo Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Boo Ellis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boo Ellis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 607 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 616 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Boo Ellis 86 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Boo Ellis 118 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .402 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .695 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 6.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 96 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 105 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Boo Ellis 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Boo Ellis 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .411 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .564 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - 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.