Frank Selvy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Frank Selvy 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

Frank Selvy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Selvy: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Selvy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Selvy 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Selvy 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Selvy 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Selvy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Selvy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Selvy 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Selvy 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Selvy 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Selvy 6,120 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Selvy 2,097 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Selvy 1,569 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frank Selvy 565 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Selvy .394 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Selvy .728 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Selvy 19.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Selvy 5.5 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Selvy 4.8 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Selvy 11.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Selvy 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Selvy 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Selvy 589 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Selvy 226 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Selvy 189 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frank Selvy 52 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Selvy .403 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Selvy .786 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Selvy 15.7 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Selvy 6.1 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Selvy 5.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Selvy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Selvy - 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.