Geoff Huston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Geoff Huston 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

Geoff Huston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Geoff Huston: 1979-80 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Geoff Huston 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Geoff Huston 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Geoff Huston 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Geoff Huston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Geoff Huston 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Geoff Huston 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Geoff Huston 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Huston 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Geoff Huston 5.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Geoff Huston 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Geoff Huston 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Geoff Huston 4,380 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Geoff Huston 684 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Geoff Huston 2,509 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Geoff Huston 331 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Geoff Huston 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Geoff Huston 496 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Geoff Huston .483 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Geoff Huston .254 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Geoff Huston .708 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Geoff Huston 13.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Huston 2.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Geoff Huston 7.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Geoff Huston 0.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Geoff Huston 0.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Geoff Huston 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Geoff Huston - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Geoff Huston - 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.