Ernie Beck vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.