Freddie Boyd vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Freddie Boyd 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

Freddie Boyd

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Boyd: 1972-73 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Freddie Boyd 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Freddie Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Freddie Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Freddie Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Boyd 2,784 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Freddie Boyd 533 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Freddie Boyd 986 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Freddie Boyd 184 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Freddie Boyd 29 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Freddie Boyd 327 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Boyd .414 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Freddie Boyd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Boyd .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd 10.5 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd 2.6 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd 3.7 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.9 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.2 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Freddie Boyd - * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Freddie Boyd - * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Freddie Boyd 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Freddie Boyd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd - * 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.