Eric Riley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 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 Riley 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - 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.