Everette Stephens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Everette Stephens 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

Everette Stephens

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Everette Stephens: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Everette Stephens 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Everette Stephens 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Everette Stephens 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Everette Stephens 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Everette Stephens 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Everette Stephens 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Everette Stephens 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Everette Stephens 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Everette Stephens 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Everette Stephens 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Everette Stephens 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Everette Stephens 71 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Everette Stephens 23 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Everette Stephens 39 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Everette Stephens 9 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Everette Stephens 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Everette Stephens 38 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Everette Stephens .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Everette Stephens .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Everette Stephens .792 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Everette Stephens 2.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Everette Stephens 0.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Everette Stephens 1.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Everette Stephens 0.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Everette Stephens 0.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Everette Stephens 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Everette Stephens - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Everette Stephens - 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.