Caleb Martin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Caleb Martin 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

Caleb Martin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caleb Martin: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caleb Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Caleb Martin 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Caleb Martin 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Caleb Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Caleb Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caleb Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 2,249 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 1,034 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Caleb Martin 414 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Caleb Martin 225 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 109 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Caleb Martin 266 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .450 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .357 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .762 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 10.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 2.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 9.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 392 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 168 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Caleb Martin 43 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Caleb Martin 31 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Caleb Martin 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .493 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .401 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .767 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 12.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 5.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 (2023) 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.