Eric Fernsten vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Fernsten 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) 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.