Ed Pinckney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Pinckney: 1985-86 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Pinckney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ed Pinckney 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed Pinckney 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ed Pinckney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Pinckney 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 Pinckney 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 5,378 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 3,952 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 727 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 612 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 435 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ed Pinckney 793 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .535 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .765 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 11.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 7.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 5.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 4.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Pinckney 176 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ed Pinckney 135 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ed Pinckney 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ed Pinckney 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ed Pinckney 12 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ed Pinckney 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Pinckney .614 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Pinckney .825 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Pinckney 9.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Pinckney 8.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Pinckney 1.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Pinckney 0.9 (1992) 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.