Ed Horton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ed Horton 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

Ed Horton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Horton: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Horton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ed Horton 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed Horton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ed Horton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Horton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Horton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Horton 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Horton 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ed Horton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Horton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Horton 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Horton 202 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ed Horton 108 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ed Horton 19 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ed Horton 9 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ed Horton 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ed Horton 45 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Horton .494 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ed Horton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Horton .609 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Horton 4.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Horton 2.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Horton 0.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed Horton 0.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Horton 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ed Horton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Horton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Horton - 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.