Cooper Flagg vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cooper Flagg 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cooper Flagg 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 10 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cooper Flagg 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .308 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.