Erick Green vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Erick Green 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

Erick Green

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Green: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Green 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Erick Green 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Erick Green 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Erick Green 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Green 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Green 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Green 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Erick Green 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Erick Green 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Erick Green 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Green 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Green 159 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Erick Green 37 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Erick Green 42 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Erick Green 13 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Erick Green 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Erick Green 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Green .377 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Erick Green .288 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Green .857 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Green 3.4 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Green 0.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Erick Green 0.9 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Erick Green 0.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Green 0.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Erick Green 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Green - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Erick Green - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Green - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Erick Green - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Green - 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.