Earl Monroe vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Earl Monroe:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Monroe1
Nate Thurmond0
Earl Monroe13
Nate Thurmond14
Earl Monroe8
Nate Thurmond9
Earl Monroe4
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Earl Monroe1
Nate Thurmond0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe1
Nate Thurmond0
Earl Monroe0 *
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Monroe0
Nate Thurmond5
Earl Monroe1
Nate Thurmond0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 18.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Earl Monroe 3.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Earl Monroe 3.9
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Earl Monroe 1.0
*
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Earl Monroe 0.3
*
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 17,454
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Earl Monroe 2,796
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Earl Monroe 3,594
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Earl Monroe 473
*
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Earl Monroe 121
*
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Earl Monroe 926
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .464
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .807
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 25.8
(1969)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Earl Monroe 5.7
(1968)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Earl Monroe 4.9
(1970)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Earl Monroe 1.5
(1976)
*
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Earl Monroe 0.5
(1974)
*
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Monroe 17.9
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Earl Monroe 3.2
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Earl Monroe 3.2
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Earl Monroe 0.9
*
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Earl Monroe 0.5
*
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Earl Monroe 1,471
Nate Thurmond 966

Earl Monroe 266
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Earl Monroe 264
Nate Thurmond 225

Earl Monroe 18
*
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Earl Monroe 11
*
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Earl Monroe 82
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Monroe .439
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Earl Monroe -
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Monroe .791
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Monroe 28.3
(1969)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Earl Monroe 5.3
(1969)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Earl Monroe 4.1
(1971)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Earl Monroe 1.3
(1975)
*
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Earl Monroe 0.8
(1974)
*
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. 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.