Curtis Perry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Curtis Perry 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

Curtis Perry

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curtis Perry: 1970-71 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curtis Perry 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Curtis Perry 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Curtis Perry 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Curtis Perry 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Curtis Perry 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curtis Perry 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Perry 9.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Perry 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Curtis Perry 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Curtis Perry 1.2 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Curtis Perry 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Perry 4,578 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Curtis Perry 4,239 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Curtis Perry 906 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Curtis Perry 379 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Curtis Perry 291 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Curtis Perry 480 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Perry .455 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Curtis Perry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Perry .699 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Perry 13.4 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Perry 11.9 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Curtis Perry 2.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Curtis Perry 1.4 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curtis Perry 1.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Perry 9.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Perry 8.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Curtis Perry 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Curtis Perry 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Curtis Perry 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Perry 498 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Curtis Perry 437 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Curtis Perry 75 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Curtis Perry 22 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Curtis Perry 19 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Curtis Perry 52 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Perry .470 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Curtis Perry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Perry .661 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Perry 12.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Perry 12.8 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Curtis Perry 2.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Curtis Perry 0.6 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Curtis Perry 0.9 (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.