Franklin Edwards vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) 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.