Eddie Griffin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eddie Griffin 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

Eddie Griffin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Griffin: 2001-02 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Griffin 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eddie Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eddie Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Griffin 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Griffin 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eddie Griffin 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Griffin 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Griffin 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Griffin 2,171 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eddie Griffin 1,744 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eddie Griffin 236 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eddie Griffin 105 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eddie Griffin 518 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eddie Griffin 303 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Griffin .377 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eddie Griffin .315 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Griffin .671 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Griffin 8.8 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Griffin 6.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eddie Griffin 1.1 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eddie Griffin 0.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Griffin 2.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eddie Griffin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eddie Griffin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Griffin - 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.