Connie Norman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Connie Norman 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

Connie Norman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Norman: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Connie Norman 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Connie Norman 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Connie Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Norman 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Connie Norman 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Connie Norman 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Connie Norman 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Norman 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Norman 595 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Connie Norman 145 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Connie Norman 94 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Connie Norman 41 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Connie Norman 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Connie Norman 99 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Norman .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Connie Norman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Norman .820 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Norman 7.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Norman 1.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Connie Norman 1.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Connie Norman 0.5 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Norman 0.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Norman 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Connie Norman 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Norman 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Connie Norman 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Connie Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Connie Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Connie Norman 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Connie Norman 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Norman 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Connie Norman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Norman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Norman 2.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Norman 1.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Norman 0.0 (1976) 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.