Byron Scott vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Byron Scott 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

Byron Scott

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Scott 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Byron Scott 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Byron Scott 13 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Byron Scott 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Scott 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Scott 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Scott 14.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Scott 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Byron Scott 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Byron Scott 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Scott 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Scott 15,097 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Byron Scott 2,987 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Byron Scott 2,729 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Byron Scott 1,224 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Byron Scott 276 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Byron Scott 1,073 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Scott .482 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Byron Scott .370 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Scott .833 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Scott 21.7 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Scott 4.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Byron Scott 4.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Byron Scott 1.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Scott 0.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Scott 13.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Scott 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Byron Scott 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Byron Scott 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Scott 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Scott 2,451 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Byron Scott 536 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Byron Scott 390 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Byron Scott 226 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Byron Scott 30 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Byron Scott 183 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Scott .482 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Byron Scott .395 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Scott .819 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Scott 19.9 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Scott 4.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Byron Scott 3.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Byron Scott 2.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Scott 0.3 (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.