Eric Murdock vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Murdock 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Murdock 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Murdock 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Murdock 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Murdock 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 Murdock 10.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 4.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Murdock 5,118 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Murdock 1,261 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Murdock 2,467 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Murdock 830 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Murdock 69 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Murdock 508 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Murdock .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Murdock .343 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Murdock .786 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 6.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Murdock 55 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Murdock 23 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Murdock 16 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Murdock 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Murdock 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Murdock 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Murdock .378 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eric Murdock .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Murdock .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.3 (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.