Francisco Elson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Francisco Elson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.