Cleanthony Early vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cleanthony Early 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

Cleanthony Early

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleanthony Early 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cleanthony Early 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cleanthony Early 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cleanthony Early 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleanthony Early 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleanthony Early 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early 241 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early 123 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cleanthony Early 42 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cleanthony Early 26 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early 15 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cleanthony Early 56 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early .346 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early .263 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cleanthony Early 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - 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.