Don Reid vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Reid 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

Don Reid

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Reid: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Reid 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Reid 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Reid 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Reid 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Reid 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Reid 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Reid 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Reid 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Reid 1,454 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Reid 1,169 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Reid 143 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Reid 182 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Reid 282 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Reid 403 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Reid .530 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Reid .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Reid .658 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Reid 5.1 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Reid 3.7 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Reid 0.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Reid 0.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Reid 0.9 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Reid 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Reid 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Reid 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Reid 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Reid 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Reid 30 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Reid 23 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Reid 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Reid 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Reid 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Reid 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Reid .647 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Reid .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Reid .533 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Reid 4.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Reid 3.7 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Reid 0.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Reid 0.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Reid 0.7 (2001) 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.