Cassius Stanley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cassius Stanley 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

Cassius Stanley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cassius Stanley: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cassius Stanley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cassius Stanley 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cassius Stanley 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cassius Stanley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cassius Stanley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cassius Stanley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cassius Stanley 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cassius Stanley 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cassius Stanley 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cassius Stanley 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cassius Stanley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cassius Stanley 88 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cassius Stanley 39 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cassius Stanley 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cassius Stanley 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cassius Stanley 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cassius Stanley 33 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cassius Stanley .360 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cassius Stanley .233 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cassius Stanley .895 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cassius Stanley 5.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cassius Stanley 2.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cassius Stanley 0.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cassius Stanley 0.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cassius Stanley 0.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cassius Stanley 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cassius Stanley - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cassius Stanley - 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.